Adenosine deaminase activity and lysozyme levels in children with tuberculosis

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-178

  Mishra, O P ^a,b   Yusaf, S ^a   Ali, Z ^a   Nath, G ^a   Das, B K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; LYSOZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034048160     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/46.3.175     Document Type: Article

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