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Predictive Value of Neutrophil Count for Postoperative Complications in Children after Surgery of Perforated Appendicitis

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|Jan 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2021-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 84
Submitted on: Oct 22, 2020
Accepted on: Dec 29, 2020
Published on: Jan 29, 2021
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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