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Monitoring inflammatory biomarkers and their prognostic value in the management of patients undergoing open heart surgery

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2023-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2537-5059 | Journal ISSN: 1453-0953
Language: English
Page range: 157 - 170
Published on: Jul 19, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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