Interpretation of alpha-fetoprotein concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid of infants

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Coakley, J ^a   Kellie, S J ^a   Nath, C ^a   Munas, A ^b   Cooke Yarborough, C ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

AGE; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CONGENITAL TUMOR; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TERATOMA;

ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

ACACIA FARNESIANA;

EID: 13444292886     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0004563053026763     Document Type: Article

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