Porphyrin enzyme analysis in an oral pathology practice: A look back over four years

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 563-567

  Downey, D ^a  

^a Gentle Dental   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; PROTOPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; PORPHYRIA; PORPHYRIN METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029930774     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(96)90132-2     Document Type: Article

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