Usefulness of serum procalcitonin test for the diagnosis of upper urinary tract infection in children |
Kim, Dong Wook
(Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Chung, Ju Young (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) Koo, Ja Wook (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) Kim, Sang Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) Han, Tae Hee (Department of Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) |
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