Changes of selenium, copper, and zinc content in hair and serum of patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1279-1282

  Dastych, M ^a   Cienciala, J ^a   Krbec, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Copper; Hair; Idiopathic scoliosi; Selenium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE SURGERY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; HAIR; METABOLISM; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COPPER; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SELENIUM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; ZINC;

EID: 49149104280     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20629     Document Type: Article

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