Serum copper and zinc concentrations in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Infection

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-37

  Cesur, Salih ^a,c   Cebeci, Sevsen Altinay ^b   Kavas, Guzin Ozelci ^b   Yilmaz, Neziha ^a   Buyukkagnici, Demet Iren ^b  

^a Refik Saydam Hygiene Center   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Refik Saydam Hygiene Center ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Concentration; Copper; Healthy subjects; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; COPPER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ZINC;

EID: 21044441667     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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