Severe myelopathy after denture cream use – Is copper deficiency or excess zinc the cause?

[...]copper uptake into the body is reduced and faecal loss is increased. [...]after further investigations, excessive use of zinc containing denture cream was identified as the source of excess zinc ingestion.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2014-06, Vol.121, p.17-18
Hauptverfasser:	Zittel, S, Ufer, F, Gerloff, C, Münchau, A, Rosenkranz, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ataxia Colleges & universities Copper - deficiency Denture cream Dentures - adverse effects Disease Enzymes Gastrointestinal surgery Humans Hypocupremia Male Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome - diagnosis Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome - etiology Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome - pathology Middle Aged Neurology Neurosurgery Patients Pharmaceuticals Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnosis Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology Urine Zinc Zinc - metabolism Zinc intoxication
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]copper uptake into the body is reduced and faecal loss is increased. [...]after further investigations, excessive use of zinc containing denture cream was identified as the source of excess zinc ingestion.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.03.013