Biliary excretion in persons with low blood glutathione levels

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 204-207

  Ankrah, N A ^a   Dunyo, S K ^a   Nyarko, A K ^a   Appiah Opong, R ^a   Ofosuhene, M ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; GLUTATHIONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY EXCRETION; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMODIUM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BILE; BILIRUBIN; CHILD; FEMALE; GHANA; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; MALARIA; MALE;

EID: 0031796482     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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