Living-donor liver transplantation from second generation children for atomic bomb survivors.
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چکیده
No report has been available regarding organ transplantation for atomic bomb survivors, even with renal graft. We experienced a living-donor liver transplantation for two atomic bomb survivors using grafts from second-generation children. Post transplant course was uneventful without any systemic disorders under regular immunosuppression schema during 3-year follow-up. The detailed results are herein reported for the first time in the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology
دوره 39 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009