Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 117-120 , August 2007

Oxidant and Antioxidant Parameters in the Treatment of Meningitis

  • Ali Aycicek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Service, Sanliurfa Children’s Hospital, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Aycicek; Pediatric Clinic; Sanliurfa Cocuk Hastaliklari Hastanesi; 63050 Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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  • Akın Iscan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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  • Ozcan Erel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Akcalı, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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  • Ali Rıza Ocak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey

Received 17 January 2007 ,Accepted 13 April 2007.

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PII: S0887-8994(07)00152-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 117-120 , August 2007

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