Cardiovascular disease in transplant recipients: current and future treatment strategies.

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Published in Clin J Am Soc Nephrol on March 01, 2008

Authors

John S Gill1

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Building, Ward 6a, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z 1Y6. jgill@providencehealth.bc.ca

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