Zinc-induced copper deficiency in a coin swallower

被引：16

作者：

Hassan, HA ^{[1
]}

Netchvolodoff, C ^{[1
]}

Raufman, JP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, John L McClellan Mem Vet Hosp, Div Digest Dis & Nutr, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | 2000年 / 95卷 / 10期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9270(00)01128-X

中图分类号：

R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];

学科分类号：

摘要：

In humans, acquired copper deficiency anemia is rare. This report describes a 58-yr-old man with metal pica, especially coins, who presented with symptomatic anemia. His workup led to the diagnosis of zinc-induced copper deficiency. We believe that, in this man, leaching of zinc from pennies explained the clinical and laboratory findings. This case demonstrates that health care workers should consider the possibility of zinc-induced copper deficiency when confronted with patients with unexplained anemia who have ingested coins or other zinc-containing metals. (Am J Gastroenterol 2000;95:2975-2977. (C) 2000 by Am. Coll. of Gastroenterology).

引用

页码：2975 / 2977

页数：3

共 12 条

[1] NEONATAL COPPER DEFICIENCY [J].