LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker in acute exacerbation of COPD

K. Hassaan, M. Mohamed, E. Ramadan, M. Hashim, S. Sharaf (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Inflammatory mechanisms in COPD
Session: Inflammatory mechanisms in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 780
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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