Reference ranges for plasma cystatin C and creatinine measurements in premature infants, neonates, and older children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-75

  Finney, H ^a   Newman, D J ^b   Thakkar, H ^c   Fell, J M E ^d   Price, C P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^d CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creatinine; Cystatin C; Glomerular filtration rate; Reference ranges

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYSTATIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPHELOMETRY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; CYSTATINS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0037820070     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.82.1.71     Document Type: Article

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