Eduardo Bruera, Medical Doctor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper he co-authored with colleagues, published in Palliative and Supportive Care:
“Prolonged zinc supplementation for dysgeusia caused copper deficiency in a 70-something with multiple myeloma. Hypocupremia causes fatigue, anemia, and neuropathy. Symptoms improved with IV copper. Clinicians should watch for copper deficiency in long-term zinc use.”
Title: Prolonged zinc use for dysgeusia causing copper deficiency
Authors: Min Ji Kim, Michael Jay Tang, Eduardo Bruera
You can read the Full Article in Palliative and Supportive Care.
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