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Breastfeeding and tacrolimus: is it a reasonable approach?

Vincent T Armenti National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry, Gift of Life Institute, 401 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA. [email protected]; University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA; National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry, Gift of Life Institute, 401 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA. [email protected]; University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
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Michael J Moritz Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1210 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA, USA; University of Southern Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA; Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1210 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA, USA; University of Southern Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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John M Davison Institute of Cellular Medicine, 3rd Floor, Leech Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK; Institute of Cellular Medicine, 3rd Floor, Leech Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
Pages 623-626 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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