Levels of C-reactive protein in serum samples from healthy children and adults in São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1055-1059

  Ribeiro, M A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C reactive protein (CRP); Serum CRP

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031217295     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000900002     Document Type: Article

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