Concentrations of magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc and copper in the hair of autistic children

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 72-77

  Lubkowska, Anna ^a   Sobieraj, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^b Trace Element Laboratory   (Poland)

Author keywords

Autism disorder; Bioelements concentration in hair; Children

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELENIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TRACE METAL BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 70350405711     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep26072     Document Type: Article

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