Plasma neopterin and peroxide levels in pulmonary tuberculosis patients on chemotherapy with or without micronutrient supplementation

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 380-385

  Akiibinu, M O ^b   Arinola, O G ^a   Ogunyemi, E O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Micronutrient supplementation; Pulmonary TB

Indexed keywords

NEOPTERIN; PEROXIDE; TRACE ELEMENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; NUTRIENT SUPPLY;

EID: 68149133027     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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