Copper deficiency (Q39940)
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Dietary deficiency is rare; it has been observed in premature and low birthweight infants fed exclusively a cow’s milk diet and in individuals on long-term total parenteral nutrition without copper. Clinical manifestations include depigmentation of skin and hair, neurologic disturbances, leukopenia, hypochromic microcytic anaemia, and skeletal abnormalities.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| default for all languages | 5B5K.6 |
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| English | Copper deficiency |
Dietary deficiency is rare; it has been observed in premature and low birthweight infants fed exclusively a cow’s milk diet and in individuals on long-term total parenteral nutrition without copper. Clinical manifestations include depigmentation of skin and hair, neurologic disturbances, leukopenia, hypochromic microcytic anaemia, and skeletal abnormalities. |
