title: Differences in human serum copper and zinc levels in healthy and patient populations.
abstract: This report is designed to re-examine the use of our presently accepted normal laboratory levels for human serum zinc and copper and to suggest a technique, previously unreported in the literature, to more precisely understand the relationship of serum zinc and copper in health and disease. Data from a patient population of 95 and a healthy population of 115 who met certain criteria are compared.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D004194:Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc