TY - JOUR
T1 - Copper deficiency as cause of unexplained hematologic and neurologic deficits in patient with prior gastrointestinal surgery
AU - Wu, Joanne
AU - Ricker, Mari
AU - Muench, John
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Copper is a trace mineral essential to hematopoiesis and to the structure and function of the nervous system. Copper deficiency is a rare cause of anemia, leukopenia, and myeloneuropathy, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis in a patient with prior gastrointestinal surgery. We report the case of a 51-year-old woman admitted for nonspecific neurologic symptoms ultimately found to be due to copper malabsorption.
AB - Copper is a trace mineral essential to hematopoiesis and to the structure and function of the nervous system. Copper deficiency is a rare cause of anemia, leukopenia, and myeloneuropathy, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis in a patient with prior gastrointestinal surgery. We report the case of a 51-year-old woman admitted for nonspecific neurologic symptoms ultimately found to be due to copper malabsorption.
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U2 - 10.3122/jabfm.19.2.191
DO - 10.3122/jabfm.19.2.191
M3 - Article
C2 - 16513908
AN - SCOPUS:33745906843
SN - 1557-2625
VL - 19
SP - 191
EP - 194
JO - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JF - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
IS - 2
ER -