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C-reactive protein to rule out infections after major abdominal surgery

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Ortega-Deballon, P., Facy, O. & Rat, P. C-reactive protein to rule out infections after major abdominal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis 31, 779–780 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-015-2283-x

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