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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 28;15(9):4558-4560.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1018. Epub 2023 Sep 11.

Beating the odds: long-term survival after lung transplantation

Aitua C Salami  1 , Stephen J Huddleston  1
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Editorial

Beating the odds: long-term survival after lung transplantation

Aitua C Salami et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung transplant; chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD); long-term survival.

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1018/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Twenty-year survival following lung transplantation.
    Miggins JJ, Reul RM Jr, Barrett S, Rana A, Alnajar A, Dunson J, Shafii A, Garcha P, Goss J, Loor G. Miggins JJ, et al. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Jun 30;15(6):2997-3012. doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-1414. Epub 2023 May 24. J Thorac Dis. 2023. PMID: 37426158 Free PMC article.

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