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. 2014 Sep;31(3):270-1.
doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13326. Epub 2014 Sep 1.

Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) in the Differential Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Report of Two Cases

Canan Kabaca  1 , Zehra Nihal Dolgun  1 , Ayşegül Telci  2 , Ateş Karateke  1
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Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) in the Differential Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Report of Two Cases

Canan Kabaca et al. Balkan Med J. 2014 Sep.
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