Cutaneous mineral loss in preadolescent girls

The excretion of Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, K and Zn in the sweat of 7-10 year old girls living in southwest Virginia was investigated. Sweat samples were collected in an arm bag which covered the hand and forearm of the subject. The samples were wet ashed and assayed on an Atomic Absorption spectropho...

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Main Author: Walls, Coleen Hogston
Other Authors: Human Nutrition and Foods
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43223
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122010-020112/