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Liver transplantation and organ procurement

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Sorrell, J.H., Sorrell, M.F. Liver transplantation and organ procurement. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2, 265–267 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-000-0015-y

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