Decreased incidence of viral infections in liver transplant recipients. Possible effects of FK506?

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Published in Dig Dis Sci on January 01, 1994

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N Singh1, L Mieles, V L Yu, T E Starzl

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1: Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240.

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