Myositis in children with meningococcal disease: A role for tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-8?

Journal of Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-21

  Carrol, E D ^a   Thomson, A P J ^a   Mobbs, K J ^b   Fraser, W D ^b   Sills, J A ^c   Hart, C A ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE MB; CREATINE KINASE MM; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MUSCLE INJURY; MYALGIA; MYOSITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPTIC SHOCK; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0036258946     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0923     Document Type: Article

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