Neonatal onset of Menkes disease: diagnosis interest of cupremia and microscopic examination of the hairs;Maladie de Menkes néonatale : intérêts diagnostiques de la cuprémie et de l'examen microscopique des cheveux

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1216-1218

  Maury, A ^a   Payen, V ^a   Toutain, A ^b   Guiraud, P ^c   Saliba, E ^a   Labarthe, F ^a  

^a Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

^b CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^c CHU La Tronche and University   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MENKES SYNDROME; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NEWBORN; ONSET AGE; BLOOD; FATALITY; HAIR; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; FATAL OUTCOME; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENKES KINKY HAIR SYNDROME;

EID: 34748888397     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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