The leukocyte count, a measure and predictor of coronary events

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-404

  Futterman, Laurie G ^a   Lemberg, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548591011     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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