hypocupremia

[hi″po-ku-pre´me-ah]

abnormally diminished concentration of copper in the blood.

hy·po·cu·pre·mi·a

(hī'pō-kū-prē'mē-ă),

Reduced copper content of the blood; found in Wilson disease because ceruloplasmin is depressed, even though serum albumin-attached copper is increased.

[hypo- + L. cuprum, copper, + G. haima, blood]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hy·po·cu·pre·mi·a

(hī'pō-kyū-prē'mē-ă)

Reduced copper content of the blood; found in Wilson disease because the level of ceruloplasmin is depressed, even though the level of copper attached to serum albumin is increased.
Synonym(s): hypocupraemia.

[hypo- + L. cuprum, copper, + G. haima, blood]

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Four patients presented with various neurologic abnormalities along with hypocupremia and hyperzincemia.

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