Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of human lymphoblastoid interferon prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus infection in renal transplant recipients.

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Published in Nephrol Dial Transplant on January 01, 1992

Authors

S F Lui1, A A Ali, J E Grundy, O N Fernando, P D Griffiths, P Sweny

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

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