Comparison of White Blood Cell Count, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and C-Reactive Protein for Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Infection
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Lee, Joon-Moon
(Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine)
Han, Seung-Kyu (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Gu, Ja-Hea (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Jung, Sung-Ho (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Kim, Woo-Kyung (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) |
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