A new nephelometric assay for β-trace protein (prostaglandin D synthase) as an indicator of liquorrhoea

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 347-351

  Petereit, H F ^a   Bachmann, G ^b   Nekic, M ^a   Althaus, H ^c   Pukrop, R ^a  

^a Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie und Psychiatrie   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fistulas leaking CSF; Liquorrhoea; trace protein

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR; PROSTAGLANDIN D SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0034890067     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.3.347     Document Type: Article

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