Serum zinc in corneal ulcer--a preliminary report.
Indian J Ophthalmol
;
1991 Jul-Sep; 39(3): 134-5
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-69945
ABSTRACT
In recent times zinc is emerging as a nutrient of clinical importance and had been found to be low in serum in various disease conditions. In the current study 11 control cases and 22 corneal ulcer cases were taken. Their serum zinc level was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Serum zinc level in recalcitrant corneal ulcer cases was found to be below normal.
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Main subject:
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
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Zinc
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Humans
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Corneal Ulcer
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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