Chromium, iron, selenium, and zinc levels in serum from preschool children in central Taiwan

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-184

  Chen, Chien Yi ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elemental level; Preschool children; Serum; Taichung city; Taichung urban townships

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; IRON; METAL ION; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MINERAL BALANCE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMIUM; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELENIUM; SEX FACTORS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; ZINC;

EID: 4444318115     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:100:2:169     Document Type: Article

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