The risks of copper toxicity contributing to cognitive decline in the aging population and to alzheimer's disease

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-242

  Brewer, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; HOMOCYSTEINE; IRON; MULTIVITAMIN; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TAU PROTEIN;

ACIDITY; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; BEEF; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CERULOPLASMIN BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITION; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDEMIC; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIPID DIET; LIVER METABOLISM; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RED MEAT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WILSON DISEASE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COPPER; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77951569835     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2009.10719777     Document Type: Article

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