Pleural adenosine deaminase in the diagnostic workup of tuberculous pleural effusion.

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  • R Reis
  • A S Costa
  • B Conde
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

دوره 20 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014