Idiopathic copper toxicosis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Müller, Thomas ^a,c   Müller, Wilfried ^b   Feichtinger, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Department of Pediatrics

^c Department of Paediatrics   (Austria)

Author keywords

Childhood; Copper; Genetics; Idiopathic copper toxicosis; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

AUSTRIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPPER METABOLISM; DIETARY INTAKE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; LIVER TOXICITY; METABOLIC DISORDER;

EID: 0040238487     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.5.1082S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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