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Results 1 - 10 of 140 for COPPER
  1. Wilson Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prevents your body from getting rid of extra copper. You need a small amount of copper from food to stay healthy. Too much copper is poisonous. Normally, your liver releases extra copper ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/wilsondisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Copper in diet 
    Copper is an essential trace element present in all body tissues. A small amount is needed for ... function, but the body cannot make its own copper. You must get it from food.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002419.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Menkes disease 
    ... the body has a problem absorbing and distributing copper to bodily organs. The disease affects development, both ... hard for the body to properly distribute (transport) copper throughout the body. As a result, the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. 24-hour urine copper test 
    The 24-hour urine copper test measures the amount of copper in a urine sample. ... instructed. A laboratory specialist will determine how much copper is in the sample.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Copper poisoning 
    This article discusses poisoning from copper. This article is for information only. DO NOT use it to treat or manage an actual poison exposure. If you or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002496.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Diet and Nutrition: Copper Conscious Eating (Wilson Disease Association)  
    Wilson Disease/Living With ... Wilson Disease ... Wilson Disease Association
    https://wilsondisease.org/.../copper-conscious-eating - External Health Links
  7. Ceruloplasmin blood test 
    The ceruloplasmin test measures the level of the copper-containing protein ceruloplasmin in the blood. ... made in the liver. Ceruloplasmin stores and transports copper in the blood to parts of the body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003662.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Copper urine test (image) 
    The copper urine test is performed by collecting urine at specific times for a 24-hour period. The urine is tested for the amount of copper present. The copper urine test is used to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9222.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Minerals (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... amounts of trace minerals. They include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride and selenium. Most people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/minerals.html - Health Topics
  10. ATP7A gene 
    ... making a protein that is important for regulating copper levels in the body. Copper is necessary for many cellular functions, but it ... intestine, this protein helps control the absorption of copper from food. In other cells, the ATP7A protein ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/atp7a - Genetics
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