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Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy and pancytopenia secondary to overuse of zinc supplementation

¹ University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Section of Neuromuscular Disease, Chicago, Illinois, USA
² Rush University Medical Center, Department of Neurological Sciences, Chicago

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Dr Julie Rowin
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Section of Neuromuscular Disease, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; rowin{at}uic.edu

ABSTRACT
The haematological complications of acquired copper deficiency have been well documented, but the neurological complications have only recently been reported. An illustrative case of copper deficiency myeloneuropathy with pancytopenia is presented and the potential aetiologies and neurological manifestations of this deficiency state discussed.

Keywords: copper deficiency; myeloneuropathy; zinc supplementation

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