African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

Improving effect of zinc supplementation on pituitary gonadotropins secretion in smokers

Mohamad S. Bakheet
  • Mohamad S. Bakheet
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
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Hassan A. Almarshad
  • Hassan A. Almarshad
  • Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Accepted: 16 January 2014
  •  Published: 22 January 2014

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