P8‐171: Misdiagnosis of lung cancer and tuberculosis exudative pleurisy
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The diagnosis and misdiagnosis of tuberculosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1440-1843', '1323-7799']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14150_683