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Vol. 45. Issue 9.
Pages 469-470 (September 2009)
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Vol. 45. Issue 9.
Pages 469-470 (September 2009)
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Fatal Donor-Acquired Fat Embolism Syndrome Leading to Multiple Organ Failure in a Lung Transplant Recipient
Síndrome mortal de embolia grasa, adquirido a través del donante, que conduce a insuficiencia multiorgánica en un receptor de trasplante de pulmón
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Camilo González-Fernándeza, Alejandro González Castroa,
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, Genaro Díaz-Regañónb
a Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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