Ascorbic acid levels in hepatitis and non-hepatitis subjects in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 490-491

  Etim, Afiong A ^a   Etukudo, Maisie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Hepatitis; Non hepatitis

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROPHENYLHYDRAZINE; ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; SEROLOGY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33750460907     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.490.491     Document Type: Article

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