Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood associated with transient neurologic deficit: Report of a case and review of the literature

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 299-301

  Chan, G C F ^a   Kanwar, V S ^b   Wilimas, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Paediatrics ^*

Author keywords

Hemiparesis; Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ERYTHROBLASTOPENIA; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031810249     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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