The serum levels of the trace element Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb and progression of COPD – a preliminary study

E. Valkova (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), Y. Zhelyazkova (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), T. Tacheva (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), D. Dimov (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), V. Atanasov (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), T. Vlaykova (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Unusual tools for evaluating obstructive diseases
Session: Unusual tools for evaluating obstructive diseases
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 174
Disease area: Airway diseases

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