Copper Deficiency

Conditions associated with copper deficiency include:

• Anaemia
• Leucopaenia
• Osteoporosis
• Heart beat irregularities
• Impaired glucose tolerance
• Hyperlipidaemia
• Connective tissue defects that can lead to vascular problems such as aneurysms
• Osteopaenia and osteoporosis
• Hypopigmentation of hair and skin
• Myelopathy

References:

1. Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamins A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222310/
2. https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/publications/17122_nhmrc_nrv_update-dietary_intakes-web.pdf
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6. Clinipath Pathology. Sonic Pathology Handbook. Australia. Sonic Healthcare Ltd, 2014.
7. Mediscan for Bioceuticals. Hair Mineral Analysis: A Practitioner’s Guide. Australia. Bioceuticals, 2010.

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