Association between trace element and heavy metal levels in hair and nail with prostate cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4249-4253

  Karimi, Golgis ^a   Shahar, Suzana ^a   Homayouni, Nasim ^a   Rajikan, Roslee ^a   Bakar, Nor Faizah Abu ^a   Othman, Mohd Sham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Case; Control study; Hair and nail samples; Heavy metals; Prostate cancer; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874016395     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.9.4249     Document Type: Article

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