Regarding the overestimation of serum κ free light chains.
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Employment or Leadership: None declared. Consultant or Advisory Role: F.C. Wu, Organon International, Bayer Schering Pharma, Eli Lilly, Proctor & Gamble, Pierre Fabre Medicaments, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Ardana Bioscience, and GlaxoSmithKline. Stock Ownership: None declared. Honoraria: F.C. Wu, Organon International, Bayer Schering Pharma, Lilly ICOS, Ardana Bioscience, and Pierre Fabre Medicaments. Research Funding: F.C. Wu, Organon International and Bayer Schering Pharma. Expert Testimony: F.C. Wu, Lilly ICOS.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical chemistry
دوره 57 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011