Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in the early diagnosis of sepsis in an intensive care unit: a case-control study

Eduarda Cristina Martins1, Lilian da Fe Silveira1, Karin Viegas2

  • 1Hospital Mãe de Deus - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.

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