Extra-hepatic storage of copper: a male foetus suspected of Menkes' disease.
The distribution of copper among the organs of an aborted, male foetus, expected to develop Menkes' syndrome, was entirely different from the distribution in 4 normal foetuses. Copper concentrations determined by neutron activation analysis showed a considerably reduced content in the liver, but increased concentrations in the other organs analysed; total foetal copper was normal.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000378:metabolism; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism; D013577:Syndrome
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