Serum Levels of Vitamins A, C, and E, β-Carotene, Selenium, and Zinc in Patients with Behçet's Disease: A Controlled Study

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-105

  Erel, A ^a   Ozsoy E ^a   Biberoglu G ^a   Bilgihan, A ^a   Hasanoglu A ^a   Yis, M O ^a   Atahan, C ^a   Oruk, S ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

carotene; Antioxidants; Beh et's disease; Selenium; Vitamin A; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BEHCET SYNDROME; BETA CAROTENE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELENIUM; VITAMINS; ZINC;

EID: 0348077556     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:95:2:97     Document Type: Article

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