Assessing copper status ‐ a review
E. Turley
(Research Officers at the Human Nutrition Research Group, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK)
A. McKeown
(Research Officer, Human Nutrition Research Group, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK)
L. Harvey
(Research Officer, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK)
S.J. Fairweather‐Tait
(Research Officer, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK)
H.M. Crews
(Research Team Leader and Contract Manager, CSL Food Science Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK)
J.J. Strain
(Professor of Human Nutrition, Human Nutrition Research Group, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK)
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Abstract
Notes that, despite its abundance as an essential trace element in the body, relatively little is known about dietary copper requirements. Looks at factors such as copper metabolisms and minimum dieting requirements. Reports on studies funded by MAFF in this area.
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Citation
Turley, E., McKeown, A., Harvey, L., Fairweather‐Tait, S.J., Crews, H.M. and Strain, J.J. (1997), "Assessing copper status ‐ a review", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 97 No. 6, pp. 229-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346659710180361
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