Evaluation of sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein, and tumor necrosis factor for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis [1]

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 301-

  Gouriet, Frédérique ^a   Bothelo Nevers, Elisabeth ^a   Coulibaly, Bema ^a   Raoult, Didier ^a   Casalta, Jean Paul ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; ENDOCARDITIS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 33644893890     PISSN: 15566811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CVI.13.2.301.2006     Document Type: Letter

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