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:
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