Transient basophilia following the application of lymphatic pump techniques: A pilot study

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 91-94

  Mesina, Julian ^a   Hampton, Donald ^a   Evans, Robert ^a   Ziegler, Thomas ^a   Mikeska, Colleen ^a   Thomas, Kevin ^a   Ferretti, John ^a  

^a LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Basophilia; Hemogram; Lymphatic pump techniques; Osteopathic medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASOPHILIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD SAMPLING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LYMPH FLOW; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PUMP;

ADULT; BASOPHILS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031913393     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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