D-dimers and ferritin: Expanding the diagnostic panel for cirrhotic ascites evaluation
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Submitted on: Apr 20, 2023
Accepted on: May 22, 2023
Published on: Jul 28, 2023
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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