nefrНефрологияNephrology (Saint-Petersburg)1561-62742541-9439Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University10.24884/1561-6274-2007-11-2-7-25nefr-781Research ArticleПЕРЕДОВАЯ СТАТЬЯLEADING ARTICLEТАКРОЛИМУС ПРИ ТРАНСПЛАНТАЦИИ ПОЧКИ. СООБЩЕНИЕ ITACROLIMUS IN TRANSPLANTATION OF THE KIDNEY. COMMUNICATION 1КлимФ.KliemV.Нефрологический центр Нижней Саксонии, Гановер-МюнденGermany200710022007112725Copyright © Клим Ф., 20072007Клим Ф.Kliem V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://journal.nephrolog.ru/jour/article/view/781
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