Palliative & supportive careHumansCopperMaleZincDysgeusia
Prolonged zinc use for dysgeusia causing copper deficiency.
Min Ji Kim, Michael Jay Tang, Eduardo Bruera
Published: 202610.1017/S1478951525101478
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Zinc is a micronutrient essential for taste perception and may be prescribed for dysgeusia in cancer patients undergoing treatment. However, overconsumption of zinc can lead to copper deficiency, which is likely under-recognized and can p…
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