Prognostic value of nucleated red blood cells in critically ill children
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[Blood lactate concentration as prognostic marker in critically ill children].
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عنوان ژورنال: Swiss Medical Weekly
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1424-7860,1424-3997
DOI: 10.4414/smw.2014.13944