Women with fibromyalgia have lower levels of calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese in hair mineral analysis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1253-1257

  Kim, Young Sang ^a   Kim, Kwang Min ^a   Lee, Duck Joo ^a   Kim, Bom Taeck ^a   Park, Sat Byul ^a   Cho, Doo Yeoun ^a   Suh, Chang Hee ^a   Kim, Hyoun Ah ^a   Park, Rae Woong ^a   Joo, Nam Seok ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcium; Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia syndrome; Magnesium; Trace minerals

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HAIR; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CALCIUM; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HAIR; HUMANS; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84863058825     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.10.1253     Document Type: Article

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