Copper Homeostasis in Infant Nutrition: Deficit and Excess

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 102-111

  Olivares, Manuel ^a   Araya, Magdalena ^a   Uauy, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL FEATURE; COPPER DEFICIENCY; COPPER METABOLISM; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; COPPER; DIET; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033867858     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200008000-00004     Document Type: Review

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