Simple method for determination of thiocyanate in urine

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1459-1464

  Haque, M Rezaul ^a   Bradbury, J Howard ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYANIDE; GLUCOSE; HISTAMINE; LINAMARIN; PICRIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIOCYANATE; UREA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CYANIDE POISONING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; URINALYSIS;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0032860534     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/45.9.1459     Document Type: Article

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