Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in childhood tuberculosis: Is it still worthwhile?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-239

  Al Marri, Mohammed R H A ^a,c   Kirkpatrick, M B ^b  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Children; Diagnosis; ESR; Qatar; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0034061515     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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