Effect of metal poisoning and the implications of gender and age on the elemental composition in patients with mental behavioural disorders

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3585-3593

  Olabanji, Oluremi ^a   Ngila, J Catherine ^b   Msagati, Titus A M ^b   Oluyemi, E Ayodele ^a   Fatoye, Femi O ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age; Behavioural disorder; Gender; Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; STRONTIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 79955977886     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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