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. 2006 Feb;13(2):301.
doi: 10.1128/CVI.13.2.301.2006.

Evaluation of sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein, and tumor necrosis factor for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Frédérique Gouriet, Elisabeth Bothelo-Nevers, Bema Coulibaly, Didier Raoult, Jean-Paul Casalta

Evaluation of sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein, and tumor necrosis factor for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Frédérique Gouriet et al. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2006 Feb.
No abstract available

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