Levels of Serum Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor in Postsplenectomized Thalassemic Patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 80, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Chuncharunee, Suporn ^a   Archararit, Napaporn ^a   Hathirat, Phongjan ^a   Udomsubpayakul, Umaporn ^a   Atichartakarn, Vichai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0005376562     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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