Copper as an essential nutrient

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1996, Pages

  Olivares, Manuel ^a   Uauy, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

anemia; Copper deficiency; growth; infection; neutropenia

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ANEMIA; BONE DISEASE; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DIETARY INTAKE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; MALNUTRITION; MENKES SYNDROME; METABOLIC DISORDER; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEUTROPENIA; NUTRIENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029883794     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.5.791     Document Type: Review

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