Organ donation and transplantation trends in the USA, 2003.
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This summary provides an overview of solid organ transplantation in the USA, produced as part of the 2003 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A wide range of activities related to solid organ transplantation in the USA are thoughtfully addressed in this publication with the intention of providing useful information to patients, the transplant community, the public, and the Federal Government.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
دوره 4 Suppl 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004