Interleukin-6 concentrations in neonates evaluated for sepsis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-299

  Doellner, H ^a   Arntzen, K J ^a   Haereid, P E ^a   Aag, S ^a   Austgulen, R ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031953195     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70448-2     Document Type: Article

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