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Hepatic Arteriovenous Malformations from Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Treatment with Liver Transplantation

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Lee, M., Sze, D.Y., Bonham, C.A. et al. Hepatic Arteriovenous Malformations from Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Treatment with Liver Transplantation. Dig Dis Sci 55, 3059–3062 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-010-1353-8

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