Mean cell volumes of neutrophils and monocytes are promising markers of sepsis in elderly patients

Blood Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 193-197

  Lee A Jin, A J ^a   Kim, Sang Gyung ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Procalcitonin; Sepsis; VCS technology; Volume of monocytes; Volume of neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MONOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS;

EID: 84885754643     PISSN: 2287979X     EISSN: 22880011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5045/br.2013.48.3.193     Document Type: Article

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