Micronutrient levels in the plasma of Nigerian females with breast cancer

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1620-1623

  Arinola, O G ^a   Charles Davies, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Essential trace metals; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMA; PROGNOSIS; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 45249092321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB08.115     Document Type: Article

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