New Diagnostic Possibilities for Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis: Red Cell Distribution Width to Platelet Ratio

Birol Karabulut1, Baran Cengiz Arcagok2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabaglar, Izmir, Turkey.

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