Validity of hair mineral testing

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 1-28

  Shamberger, R J ^a  

^a King James Medical Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Andrew Jackson; Beethoven; Charles Hall; Forensic use; Hair trace element testing and medical testing variance; Hair trace elements; Napolean; Toxicological and nutritional implications; Zachary Taylor

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; GERMANIUM; LEAD; LITHIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM; THALLIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC; MINERAL;

ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; CHEMISTRY; HAIR; PUBLIC FIGURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

FAMOUS PERSONS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR; HUMANS; MINERALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035986091     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/bter:87:1-3:001     Document Type: Article

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