Abstract
Clinical similarities between vitamin B(12) and copper deficiencies prompted us to investigate if hypocupremia is present in patients receiving vitamin B(12) supplementation. Our pilot study results indicate that a significant number of elderly patients with prior diagnosis of vitamin B(12) deficiency have also undiagnosed hypocupremia.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Case-Control Studies
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Ceruloplasmin / analysis*
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Copper / deficiency*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurodegenerative Diseases / blood*
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Neurodegenerative Diseases / etiology
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Pilot Projects
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Vitamin B 12 / blood
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency* / blood
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency* / complications
Substances
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Copper
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Ceruloplasmin
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Vitamin B 12