Neutrophil functions of Chinese neonates

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-158

  Wan, T S K ^a   Yeung, C Y ^a   Tam, A Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese infants; Full term infants; Neutrophil functions; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM;

AGE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CELL FUNCTION; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NEWBORN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMOTAXIS, LEUKOCYTE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0034108581     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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