American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages 1033-1046 , June 2008

The History of Renal Transplantation in the Arab World: A View From Saudi Arabia

  • Abdulla Ahmed Al Sayyari, MBA, MD(Lon), FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Abdulla Ahmed Al Sayyari, MBA, MD (Lon), FRCP, Division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, King Abdulaziz Medical City, PO Box 4490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.01.016 on April 15, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00123-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.01.016

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages 1033-1046 , June 2008

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