Pro: The Abstinence Period Should Be the Same for All Patients Undergoing Evaluation for Transplant

Overview

Journal Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken)

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2019 Apr 17

PMID 30988943

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Authors

Jessica P Davis

Bethany A Reutemann

Curtis K Argo

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