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. 2022 Nov;17(8):2451-2452.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-022-03067-w. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

Fibrosis‑4 (FIB‑4) index and mortality in COVID‑19 patients admitted to the emergency department: a new interesting predictive index for patients with COVID-19 disease?

Paolo Ruggeri  1 , Antonio Esquinas  2
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Fibrosis‑4 (FIB‑4) index and mortality in COVID‑19 patients admitted to the emergency department: a new interesting predictive index for patients with COVID-19 disease?

Paolo Ruggeri et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2022 Nov.
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Paolo Ruggeri and Antonio Esquinas have no conflicts of interest relating to this manuscript. They disclose financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to this manuscript.

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