Acute psychosis associated with immunosuppressive agent use years after liver transplantation.

Asian J Psychiatr

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwell Health - Staten Island University Hospital, 376 Seguine Ave, Staten Island, NY 10309, United States.

Published: June 2019

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