Diagnosis and therapy of Menkes syndrome, a genetic form of copper deficiency

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Kaler, Stephen G ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Copper; Dopamine monooxygenase; Infants; Menkes syndrome; Mutations; Splicing

Indexed keywords

COPPER DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE BETA MONOOXYGENASE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COPPER DEFICIENCY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENETIC DISORDER; HISTORY; HUMAN; MENKES SYNDROME; NEUROCHEMISTRY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0031980440     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.5.1029S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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