Abnormalities of Zinc and Copper During Total Parenteral Nutrition
LOWRY S, GOODGAME J, SMITH J, MAHER M, MAKUCH R, HENKIN R, BRENNAN M. Abnormalities of Zinc and Copper During Total Parenteral Nutrition. Annals Of Surgery 1979, 189: 120. PMID: 103506, PMCID: PMC1396940, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197901000-00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParenteral nutritionSerum zincSerum levelsLimited oral intakeTotal parenteral nutritionMean serum zincNormal serum levelsSupplementation of zincCopper levelsPositive nitrogen retentionOral intakeUrinary outputBlood administrationUrinary nitrogen excretionHyperalimentation fluidsNormal limitsUrinary zincPatientsCopper excretionCopper intakeCopper supplementationExcretionNutritionIntakeSupplementation