Endotoxin adsorption method may affect serum procalcitonin
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The Comparison of the Point-of-Care Serum Procalcitonin Assay Method with the BRAHMS Certified Method
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc6407