Focus on diagnosis: the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and the C-reactive protein test.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin on the rheumatic diseases
دوره 7 Suppl 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1956