Prognostic value of serum C-reactive protein in kala-azar

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 226-228

  Singh, Utpal Kant ^a,c   Patwari, A K ^b   Sinha, Ranjan Kumar ^a   Kumar, Ranjeet ^a  

^a PATNA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PROGNOSIS; SPLEEN; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANTIMONY SODIUM GLUCONATE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0032868625     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/45.4.226     Document Type: Article

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