Serum zinc, selenium and copper concentration in children with allergic colitis

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 236-238

  Ojuawo, A ^a   Lindley, K J ^b   Milla, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; SELENIUM; SERUM ALBUMIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; MILK ALLERGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS; COPPER; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SELENIUM; SERUM ALBUMIN; ZINC;

EID: 0030122384     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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