B-cell subpopulations in children: National reference values

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Duchamp, Marie ^a   Sterlin, Delphine ^a   Diabate, Aminata ^a   Uring Lambert, Beatrice ^b   Guerin El Khourouj, Valerie ^c   Le Mauff, Brigitte ^d   Monnier, Delphine ^e   Malcus, Christophe ^f   Labalette, Myriam ^g   Picard, Capucine ^a,h  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL CIVIL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^e PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^g Regional Hospital and University Center   (France)

^h IMAGINE INSTITUTE   (France)

Author keywords

B cells; Children; Primary immunodeficiency; Reference values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928401770     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20504527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iid3.26     Document Type: Review

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