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Comment
. 2004 Jul 24;329(7459):232.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7459.232-b.

Monitoring procalcitonin is of value in acute pancreatitis

David Bihari
Comment

Monitoring procalcitonin is of value in acute pancreatitis

David Bihari. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Management of acute pancreatitis.
    O'Reilly DA, Kingsnorth AN. O'Reilly DA, et al. BMJ. 2004 Apr 24;328(7446):968-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7446.968. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 15105303 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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