The influence of menopause and habitual smoking upon serum zinc, serum copper and the cardiovascular and immune parameters of women

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-97

  Di Gioacchino, M ^a   Forcucci, R ^a   Tiboni, G M ^a   Kouri, S ^a   Di Giacomo, F ^a   Boscolo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bloodpressure; Lymphocytes; Menopause; Smoke; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; CHOLESTEROL; COPPER; GLUCOSE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER METABOLISM; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LYMPHOCYTE; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC METABOLISM;

EID: 0033854554     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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