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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

CA-125, adenosine deaminase, and PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis

R. Lopez Rodriguez From the Servicio de Medicina Interna, Departamento de Medicina, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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F. L. Lado Lado From the Servicio de Medicina Interna, Departamento de Medicina, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Pages 749-750 | Received 27 Apr 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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