Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Chest

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-15

  Hui, David S C ^a   Sung, Joseph J Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; RIBAVIRIN;

AUTOPSY; BRADYCARDIA; CANADA; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TOXICITY; EDITORIAL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOLYSIS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SIDE EFFECT; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIET NAM;

EID: 0037484802     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.1.12     Document Type: Editorial

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