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Risk factors for copper deficiency

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Risk factors for copper deficiency

The following have been recognised as risk factors for hypocuraemia:

  • upper gastrointestinal surgery
  • gastrectomy
  • bariatric surgery
  • zinc overload
  • zinc supplementation
  • ingestion of zinc containing dental fixatives
  • malabsorption syndrome

Reference

  1. Chhetri SK et al. Copper deficiency. BMJ. 2014;348:g3691

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