The reference value of erythrocyte sedimentation rate for differential diagnosis of rheumatic fever among bangladeshi children

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-113

  Zaman, Mohammad Mostafa ^a   Yoshiike, Nobuo ^a,e   Chowdhury, Anisul Hague ^a,e   Ahmed, Jasimuddin ^a,b,c,d,e   Monzur Hassan, M M ^a,b,c,d,e   Faruque, Ghulam Mohammed ^a,d,e   Mahmud, Razia Sultana ^a,b,c,d,e   Rouf, Mian Abdur ^a   HeizoTanaka, ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION   (Japan)

^c National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Diseases   (Bangladesh)

^d National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases   (Bangladesh)

^e TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bangladeshi children; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Reference value; Rheumatic fever

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 37849186832     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.6.109     Document Type: Article

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