Association of Copper Status with Lipid Profile and Functional Status in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

In conclusion, this study suggests a disturbance of copper status and its connection with the lipid profile in patients with ALS. Furthermore, copper status and lipid profile may influence the functional status of patients with ALS, standing out as potential biomarkers of disease severity. PMID: 30116640 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30116640?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism - August 19, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: J Nutr Metab Source Type: research