Plasma procalcitonin may be an early predictor of liver injury in acetaminophen poisoning: A prospective cohort study
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عنوان ژورنال: United European Gastroenterology Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2050-6406,2050-6414
DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12093