A patient on long-term parenteral nutrition develops a normocytic anaemia, neutropenia, and myelodysplastic changes on blood film. Serum copper levels...

Question

A patient on long-term parenteral nutrition develops a normocytic anaemia, neutropenia, and myelodysplastic changes on blood film. Serum copper levels are very low. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Copper deficiency

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Selenium deficiency

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Zinc toxicity

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Iron deficiency

uk-sce-gastroenterology MCQ (SBA): Copper Deficiency

A patient on long-term parenteral nutrition develops a normocytic anaemia, neutropenia, and myelodysplastic changes on blood film. Serum copper levels are very low. What is the diagnosis?