The ratio of erythrocyte zinc-protoporphyrin to protoporphyrin IX in disease and its significance in the mechanism of lead toxicity on haem synthesis

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 422-426

  Nelson, Joanna C ^a   Westwood, Marie ^a   Allen, K R ^a,b   Newton, K E ^a   Barth, J H ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Biochemistry Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEME; PROTOPORPHYRIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; FEMALE; HEME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031776620     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329803500313     Document Type: Article

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