Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 37-39 , January 2008

The Role of Eosinophil Cationic Protein in Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

Received 5 July 2007 ,Accepted 14 November 2007.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70070-4

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70070-4

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 37-39 , January 2008

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