Determination of normal ranges for serum C3 and C4 levels in an adult Zimbabwean population

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 137-141

  Gomo, R ^a   Sibanda, E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; REFERENCE VALUE; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT C4; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0642283602     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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