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Research Article

Tissue zinc levels in a child with hypercalprotectinaemia and hyperzincaemia: A case report and a review of the literature

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Pages 34-38 | Received 05 May 2011, Accepted 11 Aug 2011, Published online: 21 Oct 2011

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