Ultrasound measurement of gallbladder wall thickening as a diagnostic test and prognostic indicator for severe dengue in pediatric patients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 850-852

  Colbert, James A ^a   Gordon, Aubree ^b   Roxelin, Rigoberto ^c   Silva, Sheyla ^c   Silva, Javier ^c   Rocha, Crisanta ^c   Harris, Eva ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesus Rivera   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Dengue; Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Gallbladder wall thickening; Prognostic indicator; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; NICARAGUA; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 34548286003     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3180619692     Document Type: Article

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