Elevated Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) in Patients with Echinococcus Infection
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Rheumatoid factor interference in the determination of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9).
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1434-6621
DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2001.088