Hypercalcaemia in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis in Malaysia

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 818-823

  Liam, C K ^a   Lim, K H ^a   Srinivas, P ^a   Poi, P J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Albumin adjusted serum calcium; Newly diagnosed; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CALCIUM ION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; INCIDENCE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031689615     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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