It was noted in a general practice that when Hair Mineral analysis was performed a
significant number showed increased copper levels. Very little reference to this problem …

A washing and analytical procedure for the analysis of the zinc and copper concentrations of
hair samples is described. The treatment of samples with a nonionic detergent+ EDTA wash …

SIGNS attributed to copper intoxication have been reported after ingestion of beverages
from contaminated pipes and vessels, 1 2 3 inhalation of metal dust4, 5 and accidental …

THE element copper is ubiquitously distributed on the earth's surface. Its tin alloy, bronze,
has been in use for four thousand years, and the salts of the metal were employed in the …

The haematological complications of acquired copper deficiency have been well
documented, but the neurological complications have only recently been reported. An …

Neurodegeneration of the central and peripheral nervous system associated with
hypocupremia and hyperzincinemia has been widely recognized but the origin of high zinc …

Knowledge of copper (Cu) requirements, absorption, and transport and of the biological
roles of Cu has accumulated over the past 60 years, but it is not possible to relate all the …

Copper as a remedy for various ailments has been of interest to physicians for many
hundreds of years. It was first recognized as a normal constituent of human blood in 1875, 1 …

Copper is an essential trace element that is required for a number of enzymes which are
necessary for normal metabolic function. Metabolic balance studies have demonstrated that …

Eleven young men were confined to a metabolic research unit for 90 d to determine the
effect of the amount of dietary copper on copper nutriture. The study was divided into three …