Measurement of zinc, copper, manganese, and iron concentrations in hair of pituitary dwarfism patients using flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-136

  Miki, Fumie ^a   Sakai, Takashi ^a   Wariishi, Masanobu ^a   Kaji, Masayuki ^b  

^a SHIKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Copper; Flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry; Iron; Manganese; Pituitary dwarfism (hGHD); Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; IRON; MANGANESE; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PITUITARY DWARFISM; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COPPER; DWARFISM, PITUITARY; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MANGANESE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; ZINC;

EID: 0036198026     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:85:2:127     Document Type: Article

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