Serum cytokines serve as predictors of thermal burn injuries
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Are serum cytokines early predictors for the outcome of burn patients with inhalation injuries who do not survive?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Burns
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0971-653X
DOI: 10.4103/ijb.ijb_29_18