Measurement of zinc in clinical samples

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 142-150

  Taylor, Andrew ^a,b  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; COLORIMETRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY; ZINC METABOLISM; ZINC URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0030942515     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329703400202     Document Type: Review

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