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Case Report

Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis Associated with Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection: Resolution Following Ganciclovir Administration

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Pages 982-984 | Received 29 Jun 2009, Accepted 24 Aug 2009, Published online: 23 Dec 2009

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