Early reactive neutrophil changes in an infant with Kawasaki syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 303-305

  Ruggiero, Antonio ^a   Delogu, Angelica Bibiana ^b   Riccardi, Riccardo ^a   Mastrangelo, Stefano ^a   Segni, Giuseppe ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intravenous gammaglobulin; Kawasaki syndrome; Toxic neutrophil

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SALICYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; NEUTROPHILS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033497815     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199907000-00012     Document Type: Article

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