Plasma DNA as a prognostic marker in trauma patients

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-323

  Lo, Y M Dennis ^a   Rainer, Timothy H ^a   Chan, Lisa Y S ^a   Hjelm, N Magnus ^a   Cocks, Robert A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; DNA;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0034020737     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/46.3.319     Document Type: Article

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