Proinflammatory cytokines: Indicators of infection in high-risk patients

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 535-539

  Fassbender, K ^a   Dempfle, C E ^a   Mielke, O ^a   Rossol, S ^a   Schneider, S ^a   Dollman, M ^a   Hennerici, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 0031281383     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(97)90131-1     Document Type: Article

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