Risk Factor Analysis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Among Hospitalized Patients with Chlamydophila pneumoniae Pneumonia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/s1726-4901(08)70012-1