Serum, zinc and copper levels in children with protein energy malnutrition

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-203

  Singla, P N ^a   Chand, Prakash ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a,c   Kachhawaha, J S ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Protein energy malnutrition; Serum copper; Serum zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METABOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COPPER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ZINC;

EID: 0030088652     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02845244     Document Type: Article

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