The value of the metabolic autopsy in the pediatric hospital setting

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 779-783

  Ernst, Linda M ^a   Sondheimer, Neal ^a   Deardorff, Matthew A ^a   Bennett, Michael J ^a   Pawel, Bruce R ^a  

^a Metabolic Disease Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTOPSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METABOLIC DISEASES; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 33745030796     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.01.040     Document Type: Article

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