In memoriam. Thomas Starzl, M.D., Ph.D.

Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 6

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Burcin Taner, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez

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  • EP ID EP227992
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.5293
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Burcin Taner, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez (2017). In memoriam. Thomas Starzl, M.D., Ph.D.. Annals of Hepatology, 16(6), 981-982. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-227992