Takagishi, Troy MD*; Ostrowski, Rochella MD*; Alex, Charles MD†; Rychlik, Karen MS; Pelletiere, Karen RN‡; Tehrani, Rodney MD*
From the Departments of *Rheumatology, †Pulmonary/Lung Transplant, and ‡Pulmonology, Loyola University Medical Center, Louisville, KY.
This work was supported in part by Health Resources and Services Administration contract 234-2005-370011C. The content is the responsibility of the authors alone and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government.
The data reported here have been supplied by the United Network for Organ Sharing as the contractor for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of the author(s) and in no way should be seen as an official policy of or interpretation by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network or the US Government.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Correspondence: Troy Takagishi, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Loyola University Medical Center, 3991 Dutchmans Ln, Suite 211, Louisville, KY 40207. E-mail: [email protected].
doi: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182676089
