Congenital chylothorax: Lymphopenia and high risk of neonatal infections

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 220-224

  Wasmuth Pietzuch, A ^a   Hansmann, M ^a   Bartmann, P ^a   Heep, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Congenital chylothorax; Lymphopenia; Neonatal infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PLEURA; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD8; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHYLOTHORAX; CROSS INFECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LYMPHOPENIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 1242292415     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007312     Document Type: Article

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