American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 398-402 , November 2008

Induction with T-cell receptor antibody leads to long-term laryngeal allograft function

  • P. Daniel Knott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Desk A-71, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1 216 444 6686; fax: +1 216 445 9409.
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  • Olivia Dan, BS
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  • Marshall Strome, MD, MS

Received 26 November 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00003-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.12.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 398-402 , November 2008

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