Xanthochromia in cerebrospinal fluid as a key tool for the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage

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David Quispe Aranda, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.

      

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2025-12-18

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Quispe Aranda D. Xanthochromia in cerebrospinal fluid as a key tool for the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage . Rev Neuropsiquiatr [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 18 [cited 2025 Dec. 21];88(4):433-5. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RNP/article/view/6479

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