Zinc in Hair and Urine of Pediatric Patients

February 1986 in “ Clinica Chimica Acta ”

J.P. van Wouwe, Frederik A. de Wolff, H. H. van Gelderen

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Studysummary Zinc deficiency is linked to respiratory infections in children.

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