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Theodorsson E.

Department of Clinical Chemistry &

Magnusson B.

Department of Clinical & ,ExperimentalMedicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

Leito I.

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Borås, Sweden ,Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Estonia

Bias in clinical chemistry

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Theodorsson E., Magnusson B., Leito I.

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Journal: Laboratory Service. 2018;7(3): 41‑58

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Theodorsson E, Magnusson B, Leito I. Bias in clinical chemistry. Laboratory Service. 2018;7(3):41‑58. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/labs2018703141

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