Zn/Cu levels in the field of autism disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Sayehmiri, Fatemeh ^a   Babaknejad, Nasim ^a   Bahrami, Somayeh ^a   Sayehmiri, Kourosh ^b   Darabi, Mojtaba ^a   Rezaei Tavirani, Mostafa ^c  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ILAM UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Concentration; Cupper; Metaanalysis; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ZINC;

AUTISM; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; NAIL LEVEL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE LEVEL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 85015405287     PISSN: 17354668     EISSN: 20080700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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