Role of the C-reactive protein for the diagnosis of TB among military personnel in South Korea

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-236

  Choi, C M ^a   Kang, C I ^a   Jeung, W K ^a   Kim, D H ^a   Lee, C H ^b   Yim, Jae Joon ^b  

^a The Armed Forces Capital Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Community acquired pneumonia; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SOLDIER; SOUTH KOREA; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADULT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PNEUMONIA; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33846877389     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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