Serum Zinc and Copper Concentrations in Pregnant Women from Kuwait

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-215

  Al Bader, A ^a   Hussain, T ^b   Al Mosawi, M ^b   Otaibi, M ^c   Abul, H ^a   Khalifa, D ^a   Dashti, H ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Bayan and Qadissyah Clinic   (Kuwait)

^c ADAN HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Human pregnancy; Serum copper; Serum zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344568899     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(1997)10:4<209::AID-JTRA1>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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