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Case Reports
Element of caution: a case of reversible cytopenias associated with excessive zinc supplementation.
- Julie A Irving, Andre Mattman, Gillian Lockitch, Kevin Farrell, and Louis D Wadsworth.
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
- CMAJ. 2003 Jul 22; 169 (2): 129131129-31.
AbstractZinc is a common supplement and is widely available as a standard component of many over-the-counter products. A number of reports have identified an association between excessive zinc intake and severe cytopenia. We report a case of zinc-induced copper deficiency in a young adult to illustrate this under-recognized cause of anemia and neutropenia.
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