Use of C-Reactive Protein as a Diagnostic Tool for Early Detection of Bacterial Infection After Liver Transplantation

authors:

avatar Kamran Bagheri Lankarani 1 , avatar Seyede Amine Hojati 2 , * , avatar Seyed Taghi Heydari 1

Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
Hepatitis Monthly: Vol.16, issue 9; e41054
published online: August 20, 2016
article type: Letter
received: July 25, 2016
accepted: August 13, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.41054

how to cite: Bagheri Lankarani K, Hojati S A, Heydari S T. Use of C-Reactive Protein as a Diagnostic Tool for Early Detection of Bacterial Infection After Liver Transplantation. Hepat Mon. 2016;16(9):e41054. https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.41054.

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