Neopterin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and serum as an aid in differentiating central nervous system and peripheral infections in children

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Millner, Michael M ^a   Franthal, Wolfgang ^a   Thalhammer, Gabriela H ^a   Berghold, Andrea ^a   Aigner, Reingard M ^a   Füger, Gerhard F ^a   Reibnegger, Gilbert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b Medizinisch Chemisches Inst P   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOPTERIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LYME DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0031983359     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.1.161     Document Type: Article

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