Serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity and serum copper levels in covert silicosis

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 124-126

  Tiwari, R R ^a   Sharma, Y K ^a   Karnik, A B ^a   Sathwara, N G ^a   Saiyed, H N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Serum angiotensin converting enzyme; Serum copper; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; SILICOSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 29244434577     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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