Cumulative radiation dose after lung transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis
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GI complications after lung transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis.
STUDY OBJECTIVE Lung transplantation is now available for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and end-stage lung disease. While pulmonary graft function is often considered the major priority following transplantation, the nonpulmonary complications of this systemic disease also continue. We examined the GI complications in a cohort of patients who underwent transplantation. DESIGN This was a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2211-5684
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2018.12.006