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Creatinine Kinase Isoenzyme MB: A Simple Prognostic Marker for Pulmonary Embolism

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Bozbay

  2. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Bezm-i Alem Vakif University, İskender Paşa Mh., Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey

    Huseyin Uyarel

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Bozbay, M., Uyarel, H. Creatinine Kinase Isoenzyme MB: A Simple Prognostic Marker for Pulmonary Embolism. Lung 194, 175–176 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-015-9819-2

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