The Clinical Significance of Serum C-reactive Protein in Patients with Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis |
Chung, Hong
(From the Departments of Urology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University)
Kim, Tong-Wook (From the Departments of Urology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) Lee, Chang-Hoon (From the Departments of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) Kim, Hong-Sup (From the Departments of Urology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) |
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