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Research Article

Early detection of severe sepsis in the emergency room: Diagnostic value of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukin-6

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Pages 883-890 | Received 26 Feb 2011, Accepted 21 Jun 2011, Published online: 06 Sep 2011

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