Malnutrition, gastroenteritis and trypsinogen concentration in hospitalised aboriginal children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-73

  Briars, G L ^a,d   Thornton, S J ^b   Forrest, Y ^c   Ehrlich, J ^c   Shepherd, R W ^a   Cleghorn, G J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Mount Isa Base Hospital   (Australia)

^c ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Gastroenteritis; Malnutrition; Trypsinogen

Indexed keywords

TRYPSINOGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; PANCREAS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0031944307     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00157.x     Document Type: Article

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