Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and young adults in a rural population in Western Kenya Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: 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 establish clinical laboratory reference values for African adolescents and young adults that can be used in clinical trials and for patient ...