[Diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusion]

scientific article published on 01 October 2004

[Diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusion] is …
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P356DOI10.1016/S0025-7753(04)74541-8
P698PubMed publication ID15482719

P2093author name stringJosé Manuel Porcel
Manuel Rubio Caballero
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P433issue11
P304page(s)426-432
P577publication date2004-10-01
P1433published inMedicina clínicaQ26854009
P1476title[Diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusion]
P478volume123

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