Immunosuppression and Heart Transplantation: How Do We Define Success?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1600-6135,1600-6143
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02885.x