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Copper deficiency, or hypocupremia, is defined either as insufficient copper to meet the needs of the body, or as a serum copper level below the normal range. [ 1] Symptoms may include fatigue, decreased red blood cells, early greying of the hair, and neurological problems presenting as numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, and ataxia. [ 2]
Copper deficiency is a major issue in global food production, resulting in losses in yield and reduced quality of output. Nitrogen fertilizers can worsen copper deficiency in agricultural soils. [citation needed] The world's two most important food crops, rice and wheat, are highly susceptible to copper deficiency.
Mineral deficiency. Specialty. Endocrinology. Mineral deficiency is a lack of the dietary minerals, the micronutrients that are needed for an organism's proper health. [ 1] The cause may be a poor diet, impaired uptake of the minerals that are consumed, or a dysfunction in the organism's use of the mineral after it is absorbed.
Copper deficiency can manifest in parallel with vitamin B12 and other nutritional deficiencies. The most common cause of copper deficiency is a remote gastrointestinal surgery, such as gastric bypass surgery, due to malabsorption of copper, or zinc toxicity. On the other hand, Menkes disease is a genetic disorder of copper deficiency involving ...
Micronutrient deficiency is defined as the sustained insufficient supply of vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development, as well as to maintain optimal health. Since some of these compounds are considered essentials (we need to obtain them from the diet), micronutrient deficiencies are often the result of an inadequate intake.
Ceruloplasmin is the major copper -carrying protein in the blood, and in addition plays a role in iron metabolism. It was first described in 1948. [ 8] Another protein, hephaestin, is noted for its homology to ceruloplasmin, and also participates in iron and probably copper metabolism.
Zinc and Copper. First things first: For most people, there is no need to supplement zinc and copper. If you do have to take zinc per doctors orders, don't take more than the daily recommendation ...
Chromium deficiency is described as the consequence of an insufficient dietary intake of the mineral chromium. Chromium was first proposed as an essential element for normal glucose metabolism in 1959, [ 1] but its biological function has not been identified. [ 2] Cases of deficiency were described in people who received all of their nutrition ...