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Zinc and Copper Status in Children with Beta-Thalassemia Major
OBJECTIVE There are some reports in which a condition of zinc deficiency and its associated outcomes with a change in concentration of serum copper among the thalassemic patients has been highlighted. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the serum zinc and copper levels in children with beta-thalassemia major. METHODS In this cross sectional study all children under 12 years aff...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1857-9655
DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.5688