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2025-12-25 @ 2:14 AM
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2025-12-26 @ 7:15 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00827060
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2009-01-28
First Post:
2009-01-21
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Observation of Initial Procalcitonin and the Clinical Course of Patients With Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Sponsor:
Organization:
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