The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1572-1573 , June 2009

Reference values: No need for confusion

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00356-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.02.031

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1572-1573 , June 2009

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