A Different Approach to Hair Analysis: Application to Multiple Sclerosis

March 1991 in “ Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry ”

S. N. Muddukrishna, J. Holzbecher, D.E. Ryan

Studysummary Manganese levels in hair may be linked to multiple sclerosis.

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Manganese levels in hair may be linked to multiple sclerosis.