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Human Disease

copper deficiency myelopathy

Term ID
DOID:5112
Synonyms
  • human swayback
Definition
A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by deficiency of copper, causing spastic gait and ataxia, often with anemia and neutropenia, has_symptom imbalance and jerking movements, and has_material_basis_in copper deficiency possibly due to malabsorption or excess zinc ingestion. (2)
References
  • MESH:D013540
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:78714004
  • UMLS_CUI:C0038981
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:5112 )
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