Erratum to: A pilot study on neopterin levels and tryptophan degradation in zinc-exposed galvanization workers (Biological Trace Element Research (2013) 151, (330-334) DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9569-4);A pilot study on neopterin levels and tryptophan degradation in zinc-exposed galvanization workers

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 330-334

  Sarac, Elif Seyda ^a   Girgin, Gözde ^a   Palabiyik, S Sezin ^a   Charehsaz, Mohammad ^b   Aydin, Ahmet ^b   Sahin, Gönül ^a,c   Baydar, Terken ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hot dip galvanization; Kynurenine; Neopterin; Tryptophan; Zinc

Indexed keywords

KYNURENINE; NEOPTERIN; TRYPTOPHAN; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOT DIP GALVANIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIAL COATING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PILOT STUDY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RISK FACTOR; URINALYSIS; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC URINE LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AEROSOLS; HUMANS; MALE; METALLURGY; NANOPARTICLES; NEOPTERIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PILOT PROJECTS; TRYPTOPHAN; ZINC;

EID: 84879432168     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-9909-7     Document Type: Erratum

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