Zinc uptake by human placental microvillous membrane vesicles: Effects of gestational age and maternal serum zinc levels

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-137

  Vargas Zapata, Carmiña L ^a   Trugo, Nádia M F ^a   Donangelo, Carmen M ^a  

^a Depto Quim Organ Inst Quim U   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Human placental membranes; Maternal zinc status; Zinc uptake

Indexed keywords

ZINC; ZINC 65;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERNAL SERUM; MEMBRANE VESICLE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PLACENTA; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033997622     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/bter:73:2:127     Document Type: Article

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