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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 25, 1990 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Survival after Liver Transplantation of Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in the Nordic Countries Comparison with Expected Survival in Another Series of Transplantations and in an International Trial of Medical Treatment

S. Keiding Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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B.-G. Ericzon Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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S. Eriksson Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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A. Flatmark Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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K. Höckerstedt Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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H. Isoniemi Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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I. Karlberg Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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N. Keiding Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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R. Olsson Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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K. Samela Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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E. Schrumpf Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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C. Söderman Division of Hepatology, Medical Dept. A, Rigshospitalet, and Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Transplant Surgery, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Medicine A and Dept. of Surgery, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Surgery I and Dept. of Medicine II, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Pages 11-18 | Received 28 Jun 1989, Accepted 15 Jul 1989, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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