Derivation of a formula for adjusting the total serum calcium in Nigeria environment

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1250-1253

  Ogunkolo, O F ^a   Amballi, A A ^a   Adenaike, F A ^a   Taiwo, Olukoya ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adjusting formula; Serum albumin; Total serum calcium

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CALCIUM; GLOBULIN; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33745258988     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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