Diagnostic capability of CSF ferritin in children with meningitis

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-276

  Kim, Young Ok ^a   Kang, Ji Sun ^a   Youm, Mee Hye ^a   Jong Woo, Young ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PROTEIN; FERRITIN; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0038351884     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00625-2     Document Type: Article

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