Reference intervals for serum immunoglobulins IgG, IgA, IgM and complements C3 and C4 in Iranian healthy children

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 59-63

  Kardar, G A ^a   Oraei, M ^a   Shahsavani, M ^a   Namdar, Z ^a   Kazemisefat, G E ^a   Haghi Ashtiani, M T ^b   Shams, S ^b   Pourpak, Z ^a   Moin, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Complement components; Immunoglobulin; Iran; Reference ranges

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863826748     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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