Serum copper and zinc concentrations in patients with brucellosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-33

  Cesur, Salih ^a   Kocaturk, Pelin Aribal ^b   Kavas, Guzin Ozelci ^b   Aksaray, Sebahat ^c   Tezeren, Deniz ^c   Ciftci, Ugur ^d  

^a Refik Saydam Hygiene Center   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d Duzen Laboratories   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Copper; Zinc concentration

Indexed keywords

COPPER; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BRUCELLOSIS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; BRUCELLOSIS; COPPER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; ZINC;

EID: 11144276680     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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