Hypocupremia associated with prior vitamin B12 deficiency

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Hypocupremia associated with prior vitamin B12 deficiency - PubMed

Clinical similarities between vitamin B(12) and copper deficiencies prompted us to investigate if hypocupremia is present in patients receiving vitamin B(12) supplementation. Our pilot study results indicate that a significant number of elderly patients with prior diagnosis of vitamin B(12)...

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Clinical similarities between vitamin B(12) and copper deficiencies prompted us to investigate if hypocupremia is present in patients receiving vitamin B(12) supplementation. Our pilot study results indicate that a significant number of elderly patients with prior diagnosis of vitamin B(12) deficiency have also undiagnosed hypocupremia.

 

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Thanks for sharing this. I wonder if it’s because of a general nutrient deficiency or if there’s a deeper connection. I spent a year trying to correct a perceived copper deficiency (mainly blue inflamed veins and fatigue both induced by high molybdenum supplementation) only to have methyl b complex unexpectedly cause the most symptom improvement.