New Aspects on the Role of Copper in Human Nutrition: a Toxicological Approach
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(Scientific Chronicles 2013;18(1):7-12) ABSTRACT Although it is widely accepted that copper plays a key role in human nutrition the clinical picture of its deficiency is not always so straightforward. Moreover, serious concerns about the overuse of copper dietary supplements arouse when investigations revealed that copper toxicity in humans has probably been underestimated. This paper reviews the present knowledge on the deficiency and toxicity of dietary copper in humans.
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