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Tazón-Varela, M.A., Alonso-Valle, H., Ramos-Estebanez, C. et al. Elevated BMI and NT-proBNP: a potential safety predictor for community acquired pneumonia discharge from the emergency department. Eur J Clin Nutr 76, 1044–1045 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-021-01066-2
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