Blood glutathione peroxidase and selenium in abortion

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 96-98

  Mishra, Prafulla Kumar ^a   Chaudhuri, J ^b  

^a MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b VSS Medical College & Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE ENZYME; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; SELENIUM;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0041475784     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02867673     Document Type: Article

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