Concentrations of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc in young female hair with different body mass indexes in Taiwan

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 70-74

  Wang, Chin Thin ^a   Chang, Wei Tun ^b   Jeng, Lin Her ^a   Liu, Po En ^c   Liu, Li Yun ^d  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL POLICE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^d SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Body mass index; Hair; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BODY MASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 18244377121     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.70     Document Type: Article

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