Copper deficiency: Symptoms lack of copper (copper deficiency)
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Copper is present in small amounts in the body. It ensures the proper functioning of the blood and brain. In copper deficiency (hypocupremia), there is too little copper in the blood to meet the needs of the body. Copper deficiency causes the patient to experience problems with the blood, brain and immune system, although other symptoms are also manifested. Taking enough copper or otherwise taking copper supplements are possible treatments for the copper deficiency. Finally, the outlook is good if the copper shortage is quickly remedied.
Symptoms of copper deficiency
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Due to a reduced platelet count, the patient is more prone to bruising / Source: Dezidor, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-3.0) Blood A lack of copper causes anemia (shortage of red blood cells) and neutropenia (shortage of neutrophils = type of white blood cells). Thrombocytopenia (low platelets) is also very rarely manifested. The anemia and neutropenia usually resolve within six weeks of copper replacement. In addition, some patients experience pancytopenia where all blood cells are in the blood
Diagnosis and investigations
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The physician questions the patient about possible risk factors and causes of zinc deficiency and also goes through the patient's medical history. A copper serum test (via a blood test) determines the copper level that may be too low, but the test is not binding because other factors may influence copper levels in the blood. The diagnosis is difficult to diagnose, because on average, copper deficiency is diagnosed approximately 1.1 years after the first symptoms have been reported to a doctor. The doctor often confuses the signs with other conditions with a similar clinical picture, such as a vitamin B12 deficiency
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Copper Deficiency Treatment
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The treatment of copper deficiency is done with oral (taken by mouth) copper tablets or else the doctor will administer copper intravenously (through a vein). If zinc intoxication (zinc poisoning) is present, the patient should stop taking zinc, which often returns copper levels to normal. This is usually a very slow process. Patients who suffer from zinc intoxication usually also need to take copper supplements. Sometimes the doctor recommends simply consuming more foods with copper, such as crabmeat, oysters, cashews, among others
Prognosis of lack of copper
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The blood problems often return to normal quickly. The progression of the neurological symptoms also stops with appropriate treatment, but often the patient suffers from residual neurological damage.
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The blood problems often return to normal quickly. The progression of neurological symptoms also stops with appropriate treatment, but often the patient suffers from residual neurological damage.