THE CLINICAL AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS OF INFLAMMATION CAUSED BY INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
Abstract
This paper describes a comprehensive study of and approaches to the diagnosis of the different phases of disease and inflammation caused by infectious endocarditis.
About the Author
N. A. Semenenko
The I.M. Sechenov First MSMU
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD, assistant of the chair of therapy of the faculty of physicians postgraduate education
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