Plasma and Leukocyte Zinc and Copper Levels in Patients with Protein Energy Malnutrition
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Vol. 34 (6) , 306-308
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/34.6.306
Abstract
Plasma and leukocyte levels of zinc and copper were determined to assess the status of these elements in protein energy malnutrition. Significantly lower plasma zinc levels with low leukocyte concentrations indicate a deficiency of these elements in PEM.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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