The importance of copper deficiency is that there's link to low copper and low risk MDS. They found restoration of copper levels reversed or improved the MDS. The abstract below is the study that found the link. The take away of this is that in addition to checking B12, folate, iron, zinc and B6, you doctor should also check your copper.
http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/con...ull/92/10/1429
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