Animal organs for human transplantation: how close are we?

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Published in Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) on January 01, 2000

Authors

M F Levy1

Author Affiliations

1: Transplantation Services, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA.

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