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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2021

Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy with a history of malabsorption: a tale of two cases.

Anum Qureshi, Emily Bergbower, Janki Patel

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Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Anum QureshiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
Emily BergbowerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7937-2661
Janki PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acquired copper deficiency is rare but often seen among patients with intestinal malabsorption syndromes. Often times, these patients can develop myeloneuropathies with copper deficiency as an elusive culprit. With early diagnosis and appropriate supplementation, many symptoms, such as myeloneuropathy, can be reversed entirely. Checking copper levels should be included in the workup of myeloneuropathies to prevent irreversible damage and improving morbidity and mortality.

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Copper deficiencymalabsorption syndromesmyeloneuropathy

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PMID33552441
PMCPMC7850398

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