Serum zinc and magnesium levels in patients with blastocystosis

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-26

  Kilic, Eser ^a   Yazar, Süleyman ^a   Saraymen, Recep ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blastocystis hominis; Magnesium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTOSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SAMPLING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGING; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; ZINC;

BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 1942486256     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:98:1:21     Document Type: Article

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