Plasma transferrin and caeruloplasmin levels in Nigerians with diabetes mellitus

International Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-9

  Mabayoje, V O ^a   Akanni, E O ^a   Arinola, G O ^b   Hassan, R O ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ceruloplasmin; Diabetes mellitus; Immuno difussion; Nigeria; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; CERULOPLASMIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERULOPLASMIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT MONITORING; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 77953397186     PISSN: 18163319     EISSN: 1818779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijtmed.2010.6.9     Document Type: Article

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