New reference values for the old erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
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Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille, Fleury Group, Avenida General Valdomiro de Lima, 508, Bairro Jabaquara, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorIrina Y. Takihi
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorWesley H. Prieto
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorPedro de Sá Tavares Russo
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAlex F. Sandes
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAline B. Perazzio
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMarçal C.A. Silva
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMatheus V. Gonçalves
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
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Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Correspondence
Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille, Fleury Group, Avenida General Valdomiro de Lima, 508, Bairro Jabaquara, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorIrina Y. Takihi
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorWesley H. Prieto
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorPedro de Sá Tavares Russo
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAlex F. Sandes
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAline B. Perazzio
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMarçal C.A. Silva
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMatheus V. Gonçalves
Division of Hematology, Fleury Group, São Paulo, Brazil
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