Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 54-61 , March 2010

Update on Paediatric Lung Transplantation

  • Gary M. Doherty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Kings College Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
    • ,
  • Paul Aurora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Lung Transplantation, Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Level 6 Old Nurses Home, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London. WC1N 3JH Tel.: +0207 813 8563; Fax: +0207 813 8440.

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2009.11.001

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 54-61 , March 2010

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