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Severe pancytopenia due to copper deficiency. Case report
Acta Haematologica
|January 1, 1986
Summary
Copper deficiency in renal failure patients can cause pancytopenia. Oral copper therapy effectively resolved these blood cell abnormalities, highlighting the need for supplementation during dietary changes.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Nephrology
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Presents a case of pancytopenia in a patient with co-existing copper deficiency and renal failure.
- Highlights the hematological impact of nutritional deficiencies, particularly copper, in patients with chronic kidney disease.