Hepatic dysfunction and survival after orthotopic heart transplantation: Application of the MELD scoring system for outcome prediction
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Hepatic dysfunction in ambulatory patients with heart failure: application of the MELD scoring system for outcome prediction.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1053-2498
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.02.008