There seems to have been an impression in the 1950's that it was of some value in the differential diagnosis of jaundice:
Minerva Med. 1957 Sep 5;48(71):2816-21., The iron-copper ratio in blood in differential diagnosis of jaundice. PAGLIARDI E, GIANGRANDI E, RANDONE A
Peter
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I have never heard of any value of such a ratio. Tell us more.
Barry
Barry Sampson
Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Honorary Lecturer
Trace Element Laboratory
Clinical Biochemistry
Charing Cross Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) &
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Subject: Iron copper ratio
Dear colleagues,
Will any of you please share wisdom on the diagnostic usefulness of an
iron copper ratio calculated from their serum values.
Thank you very much for your input.
Best regards,
Mike
Dr Michael Steiner
Medizinisches Labor Rostock
D-18059 Rostock
GERMANY
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