Evaluation of turbidimetric high-sensitivity C-reactive protein assays for cardiovascular risk estimation

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2044-2046

  Hamwi, A ^a   Vukovich, T ^a   Wagner, O ^a   Rumpold, H ^a   Spies, R ^a   Stich, M ^a   Langecker, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL LABORATORY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEPHELOMETRY; PERFORMANCE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBIDIMETRY;

EID: 0034781916     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.11.2044     Document Type: Article

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