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Blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio independently predicts mortality and severity of community-acquired pneumonia

Motoi Ugajin, Kenichi Yamaki, Natsuko Iwamura, Takeo Yagi, Asano

International Journal of General Medicine · 2012 · 110 citations · 34 references

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The B/A ratio is a simple but independent predictor of mortality and severity of community-acquired pneumonia.

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