Renal dysfunction detected by beta-2 microglobulinuria in sick neonates

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-111

  Mehta, K P ^a   Ali, U S ^a   Shankar, L ^a   Tirthani, D ^a   Ambadekar, M ^a  

^a B J WADIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (India)

Author keywords

Neonates; Renal dysfunction; Tubular involvement; Urinary B2M microglobulin

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TUBULE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; URINE;

BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TUBULES;

EID: 0031063397     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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