Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5138829 | Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In these severely obese men, copper absorption occurred early in spite of their normal copper status, suggesting no impairment of absorption due to obesity. Further studies of copper absorption after the significant weight loss and possible malabsorption derived from bariatric surgery are needed.
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Authors
Joseph Boullata, Geetha Muthukumaran, Amanda Piarulli, John Labarre, Charlene Compher,