Copper and Human Health - A Review

Introduction

Copper in Tissues

Copper in the Blood and Fluids

Metabolism of Copper

Biological Functions of Copper

Lipid Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease

Diseases of Copper Metabolism

Arthritis and Inflammatory Disorders

Copper in the Diet

Copper Toxicity

References

 

COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

TECHNICAL NOTE 34

This text has been prepared for
Copper Development Association
by Dr V M Shorrocks of the
Micronutrient Bureau