Changes of trace minerals (Serum iron, zinc, copper and magnesium) in thalassemia

Acta Haematologica

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1975, Pages 341-346

  Arcasoy, Ayten ^a   Cavdar, Ayhan O ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Thalassemia; Trace minerals; Zinc in serum

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

BETA THALASSEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COPPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MALE; THALASSEMIA; ZINC;

EID: 0016706186     PISSN: 00015792     EISSN: 14219662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000208203     Document Type: Article

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