Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , May 2000

Clinico-pathologic, Immunohistochemical, and TUNEL Study in Early Cardiac Allograft Failure

Received 28 January 2000 ,Revised 24 April 2000 ,Accepted 22 May 2000.

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Cardiovascular Pathology
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