Genetic susceptibility in sepsis: Implications for the pediatric population

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 205-208

  Nadel, Simon ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abacavir; Children; Drug resistance; Genetic phenomena; Sepsis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DIZYGOTIC TWINS; EPIGENETICS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEPROSY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PEDIATRICS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; PHARMACOGENETICS; SEPSIS;

EID: 79959615630     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: 11792019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11590630-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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