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Liver Ischemia: Apoptosis as a Central Mechanism of Injury

Hannes A. Rüdiger Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Rolf Graf Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Pierre-Alain Clavien Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Pages 149-159 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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