Thymic size in preterm neonates: A sonographic study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 817-822

  Jeppesen, D L ^a,d   Hasselbalch, H ^a   Nielsen, S D ^a   Sorensen T U ^a   Ersboll A K ^b   Valerius, N H ^a   Heilmann, C ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Infection; Preterm infants; Sonography thymus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; ORGAN SIZE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMOKING; THYMUS; TOBACCO;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SMOKING; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0042375841     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310003901     Document Type: Article

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