Thymus size in infants from birth until 24 months of age evaluated by ultrasound: A longitudinal prediction model for the thymic index

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-44

  Hasselbalch, Helle ^a,d   Ersboll A K ^b   Jeppesen, D L ^a   Nielsen, M B ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Infants, thymus size; Ultrasounography measurements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REFERENCE VALUE; THYMUS;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0042997118     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859909174401     Document Type: Article

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