Influence of older age on biomarker concentrations in patients with community acquired pneumonia

S. Krueger, J. Kunde, R. Marre, N. Suttorp, T. Welte (Aachen, Henningsdorf, Ulm, Berlin, Hannover, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session: Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2363
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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