Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 162-169 , August 2006

Growth after organ transplantation

  • John S. Fuqua, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: John S. Fuqua, MD, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room 5960, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.03.003

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 162-169 , August 2006

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