Aspirin esterases in North-West Indians: The influence of age and nutrition

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 315-319

  Singh, S ^a   Nain, C K ^a   Verma, M ^a   Leelamma, C O ^a   Goel, R C ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Aspirin; Aspirin esterases; North West Indians; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLATE DEACETYLASE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALBUMIN; ARYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; ESTERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0034080429     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP38315     Document Type: Article

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