The value of immunoglobulin and complement levels in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 999-1002

  Kalayci, A G ^a   Adam, B ^a   Yilmazer, F ^a   Uysal, S ^a   Gurses N ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complement; Immunoglobulin; Neonatal sepsis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3C; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEMENT BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030801814     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb15187.x     Document Type: Article

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