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Nephrology

Rapid T-cell-based immunodiagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient

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Pages 314-316 | Received 28 Oct 2011, Accepted 29 Dec 2011, Published online: 20 Feb 2012

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