Requirements and toxicity of essential trace elements, illustrated by zinc and copper

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1995, Pages

  Sandstead, Harold H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ZINC;

COPPER DEFICIENCY; DIETARY INTAKE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW;

EID: 0028967524     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/61.3.621S     Document Type: Review

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