Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and young adults in a rural population in Western Kenya.

Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and young adults in a rural population in Western Kenya.

There is need for locally-derived age-specific clinical laboratory reference ranges of healthy Africans in sub-Saharan Africa. Reference values from North American and European populations are being used for African subjects despite previous studies showing significant differences. Our aim was to es...

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Main Authors: Clement Zeh, Pauli N Amornkul, Seth Inzaule, Pascale Ondoa, Boaz Oyaro, Dufton M Mwaengo, Hilde Vandenhoudt, Anthony Gichangi, John Williamson, Timothy Thomas, Kevin M Decock, Clyde Hart, John Nkengasong, Kayla Laserson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3119664?pdf=render

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