Investigation on the transport of trace elements across barriers in humans: Studies of placental and mammary transfer

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 493-497

  Rossipal, Erich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Barrier functions; Colostrum; Mammary gland; Maternal serum; Placenta; Trace elements; Umbilical cord sera

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002477277     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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