Adenosine deaminase activity in nephrotic syndrome

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-37

  Mishra, O P ^a,b   Garg, Rajiv ^a   Ali, Z ^a   Usha, ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; REMISSION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0031058942     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.1.33     Document Type: Article

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