Are procalcitonin levels sufficient for the follow up of patients undergoing lung decortication for pleural empyema?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 35 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009