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The importance of the erythrocyte distribution width/albumin ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

Berrin Z. Eraslan, Sümeyye K. Cengiz, Seda B. Sagmen, Kübra Z. Yalçınkaya, Nesrin Kıral and Sevda Cömert
Saudi Medical Journal January 2024, 45 (1) 27-33; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.1.20230716

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