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. 2023 May 16;21(6):160-164.
doi: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000035. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Brief overview of immunosuppression and its side effects after liver transplantation

Anahita Rabiee  1 , Gianna Girone  2 , Jessica P E Davis  3
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Brief overview of immunosuppression and its side effects after liver transplantation

Anahita Rabiee et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

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A sample renal-sparing medication regimen after liver transplant.
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