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The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory marker in acute exacerbation of COPD

Das Verhältnis von Neutrophilen zu Lymphozyten als Entzündungsmarker bei akuter Exazerbation der COPD

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  1. Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Raim Iliaz MD

  2. Department of Pulmonology, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Sinem Iliaz

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Iliaz, R., Iliaz, S. The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory marker in acute exacerbation of COPD. Wien Klin Wochenschr 128, 672–673 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-016-1022-9

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