Current Perspectives and Future Directions in Lung Transplantation
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This Special Issue of Life features compelling original research and reviews related to current trends in lung transplantation (LTx) [...]
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عنوان ژورنال: Life
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2075-1729']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/life13071432