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Research Article

Correlation Between the Severity of Infectious Diseases in Children and the Ratio of Serum Amyloid A Protein and C-reactive Protein

Terhi Huttunen Departments of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Epidemiology National Public Health Institute (KTL) Helsinki
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Anna-maija Teppo Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology University of Helsinki Helsinki
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Socorro Lupisan Department of Health Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Manila
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Petri Ruutu Departments of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Epidemiology National Public Health Institute (KTL) Helsinki
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Hanna Nohynek Departments of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Epidemiology National Public Health Institute (KTL) Helsinki
Pages 488-490 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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