Raised serum copper results does not mean excess body copper

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-

  Twomey, Patrick J ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

CERULOPLASMIN BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LETTER; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

EID: 34247893963     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2007.03.004     Document Type: Letter

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