2014, Number 5
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Ann Hepatol 2014; 13 (5)
Mean platelet volume is a useful indicator of systemic inflammation in cirrhotic patients with ascitic fluid infection
Suvak B, Torun S, Tas A, Beyazit Y
Language: English
References: 5
Page: 573
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Dear Editor
We would like to thank to Dr. Tanoglu and Karagoz
for their interest to our article. In their letter,
the authors pointed out some concerns regarding
our methodology that needs to be clarified.
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