Familial benign copper deficiency

Familial benign copper deficiency is a rare disorder of mineral absorption and transport characterized by hypocupremia that manifests as failure to thrive, mild anemia, repeated seizures, hypotonia, and seborrheic skin. Spurring of the femur and tibia are also noted on radiographic imaging. Symptoms are reversible or improve with supplements of oral copper. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1982.

Also known as: copper deficiency, familial benign, familial benign hypocupremia

0 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Familial benign copper deficiency itself.