The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 2 , Pages 149-152 , February 2008

The influence of organ acceptance criteria on long-term graft survival: outcomes of a kidney transplant program

Received 9 June 2007 ,Revised 7 November 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00911-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.11.003

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 2 , Pages 149-152 , February 2008

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