Is the determination of procalcitonin useful in Kawasaki disease?;¿Es útil la determinación de la procalcitonina en la enfermedad de Kawasaki?

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 371-372

  Caballero Mora, F J ^a   Alvarez Coca Gonzalez J ^a   Alonso Martin B ^a   Martinez Perez J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PROCALCITONIN; PROTEIN C;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD;

CALCITONIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS;

EID: 70349633080     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: 16959531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.06.027     Document Type: Letter

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