Copper deficiency and sideroblastic anem
β
Sheryl R. Simon; Richard F. Branda; Barbara H. Tindle; Dr. Stanley L. Burns
π
Article
π
1988
π
John Wiley and Sons
π
English
β 234 KB
π 2 views
Anemia and neutropenia developed in a man who took pharmacologic doses of supplemental zinc. Laboratory investigation showed high zinc level, hypocupremia, low ceruloplasmin level, and ringed sideroblasts. All resolved after withdrawal of zinc. Self-administered zinc appears to have caused severe co