Assessment of marginal zinc status in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Wood, Richard J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential mRNA display; Metallothionein; Yeast genetics; Zinc status; Zinc dependent enzymes

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY; ZINC METABOLISM;

EID: 0034053986     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1350s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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