Factors influencing levels of trace elements in human hair

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 175, Issue , 2002, Pages 47-78

  Sukumar, A ^a  

^a National Council of Educational Research and Training India   (India)

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Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHEMISTRY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 0036054018     PISSN: 01795953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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