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Copper/Zinc Ratio
Hi sbk007, thanks for the link. Every bit of information is helpful.
Hi Marlene, I found this info on the copper zinc ratio:
Zinc and copper have a antagonistic relationship and both competitively inhibit one another for absorption. In a healthy body the ideal ratio of serum Copper:Zinc is between 0.7:1 and 1:1
As per this my mothers test results show a ratio of 0.72:1, which is at the lower end of the ideal ratio. Any advice on if this should be higher, doctors here have no comments on issues such as these.
Thanks.
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Mother age 79, dx MDS RCMD low risk del 20q April 2013, no response to EPO, Danazol. pRBC tx dependent - 2 units every 3-4 weeks, exjade Dec 2013 - Mar2014, restarted Dec 2014
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