The perfect storm: Copper deficiency presenting as progressive peripheral neuropathy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 340.e5-340.e6

  Coyle, Laura ^a   Entezaralmahdi, Mahnaz ^b   Adeola, Mobolaji ^b   De Hoyos, Patricio ^b   Mehed, Ali ^b   Varon, Joseph ^b,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; GLUCONATE COPPER; HEMOGLOBIN; PYRIDOXINE;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; CASE REPORT; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LEUKOPENIA; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOUCH; UNSTEADY GAIT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; DEFICIENCY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; COPPER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84957948727     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.024     Document Type: Article

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