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Fol. Biol. 2007, 53, 183-188

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2007053050183

Investigation of Zinc and Copper Levels in Methimazole-Induced Hypothyroidism: Relation with the Oxidant-Antioxidant Status

A. Ata Alturfan1, E. Zengin2, N. Dariyerli3, E. E. Alturfan2, M. K. Gumustas2, E. Aytac4, M. Aslan5, N. Balkis6, A. Aksu5, G. Yigit3, E. Uslu2, E. Kokoglu2

1Vocational School Health Services, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department of Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
4Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
5Department of Clinical Microbiology and Microbiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
6Chemical Oceanography, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received May 2007
Accepted August 2007

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