Clinical Manifestations of Copper Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Nabeel MoonMahmoud AryanDonevan WesterveldSunina NathooSarah GloverAmir Y KamelPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2020)
Our patient presented with copper deficiency secondary to malabsoprtion. This case highlights the importance of copper testing in the bariatric surgery population and in patients with short-bowel syndrome. Given the irreversible nature of neurological symptoms when compared with the expense of nutrition supplements, routine copper testing should be considered in patients with malabsorptive states or altered anatomy, regardless of initial presentation.