The role of IL-6 for predicting neonatal sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 411-417

  Shahkar, Lobat ^a,b   Keshtkar, Abbasali ^a,c   Mirfazeli, Arezou ^b   Ahani, Ali ^b   Roshandel, Gholamreza ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Interlukin 6; Meta analysis; Neonate; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 83455201671     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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