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. 1955 Feb;34(2):327–382. doi: 10.1172/JCI103085

EXPERIENCES WITH RENAL HOMOTRANSPLANTATION IN THE HUMAN: REPORT OF NINE CASES 1

David M Hume 1,2, John P Merrill 1,2, Benjamin F Miller 1,2, George W Thorn 1,2
PMCID: PMC438633  PMID: 13233354

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