Age-dependent measurements of amino acids in human hairs - A longitudinal study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-71

  Rieck, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Amino acids; Analysis; Human hair

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; SERINE;

AGE; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

EID: 0030952112     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(96)00771-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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