The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 120-122 , January 2001

En bloc heterotopic auxiliary liver and bilateral renal transplant in a patient with homozygous protein C deficiency

Received 10 February 2000 ,Revised 8 May 2000 ,Accepted 7 June 2000.

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PII: S0022-3476(01)75593-X

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.109199

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 120-122 , January 2001

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