• Am J Emerg Med · Oct 2023

    Case Reports

    Severe copper deficiency anemia caused by zinc supplement use.

    • Kavya Magham, Josiah Han, Wesley Eilbert, and E Bradshaw Bunney.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Room 469, 1819 West Polk St., Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: kmagha2@uic.edu.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Oct 1; 72: 222.e1222.e2222.e1-222.e2.

    AbstractCopper deficiency is an uncommon condition primarily affecting the hematologic and neurologic systems. We report a unique case of severe anemia in a patient with copper deficiency caused by zinc supplement use.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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