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Table of Content - Volume 21 Issue 1 - Januray 2022
Comparative analysis of pleural fluid cholesterol levels against Light’s criteria in differentiating exudative and transudative pleural effusions
Sandeep L Dandin1, Girish Dandagi2, Santosh Honnavar3*, Girish Koraddi4
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