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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is effective prognostic indicator for post-amputation patients with critical limb ischemia

Qi Wang, Han Liu, Siqiao Sun, Zhihua Cheng, Yang Zhang, Xiwei Sun, Zhongying Wang and Shuai Wang
Saudi Medical Journal January 2017, 38 (1) 24-29; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.1.15936

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