Macroenzyme investigation and monitoring in children with persistent increase of aspartate aminotransferase of unexplained origin

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 286-289

  Fortunato, G ^a   Iorio, R ^a   Esposito, P ^a   Lofrano, M M ^a   Vegnente, A ^a   Vajro, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE MACROENZYME; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MACROGOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031880289     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70238-0     Document Type: Article

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