Prognostic significance of serum iron levels in cases of Japanese encephalitis.
Forty-one children with acute laboratory confirmed Japanese encephalitis were studied. Serum iron concentrations were consistently low following Japanese encephalitis virus infection, with the levels being of prognostic significance.
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Postgraduate Department of Microbiology, K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, India.
Prakash
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Mathur
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Chaturvedi
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007501:Iron