Reference range values of hematological parameters in Saudi healthy adults

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 757-762

  Al Buhairan, Ahlam M ^b   Khalil, Salem H ^a,b   Oluboyede, Olayide A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hematological parameters; Normal values; Reference range

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006685992     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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