Use of the laboratory in prediction of outcome in the high-risk newborn

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 243-248

  Synnes, Anne R ^a,b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

low birth weight; mortality; neurodevelopment; severity of illness scores

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MATURATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031012106     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/43.1.243     Document Type: Conference Paper

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