Serum beta 2-microglobulin and neopterin levels in children with febrile illness: Their relation to influenza and febrile seizures

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-38

  Okumura, Akihisa ^a   Takemoto, Koji ^b   Ozaki, Takao ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beta 2 microglobulin; Febrile seizures; Influenza; Neopterin

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013581935     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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