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Neurological and Hematological Recovery Following Copper Replacement in Severe Copper Deficiency-induced Myelopathy and Cytopenia
2021
Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience
Copper deficiency can lead to a severe myelopathy and cytopenia. The myelopathy can lead to inability to walk by paresis and deafferentation. The anemia can as well be severe with the need for blood transfusions. Beside innate reasons it occurs years after surgeries of the intestine and following disturbed resorption. It can also occur due to excessive intake of zinc that binds copper. An early diagnosis following copper substitution can lead to restitution. It can clinically be mistaken for a
doi:10.11648/j.cnn.20210501.11
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