Assessment of Serum Zinc Levels of Patients with Thalassemia Compared to Their Siblings
Zinc (Zn) is essential for appropriate growth and proper immune function, both of which may be impaired in thalassemia children. Factors that can affect serum Zn levels in these patients may be related to their disease or treatment or nutritional causes. We assessed the serum Zn levels of children w...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/125452 |