Diagnosis and therapy of Menkes syndrome, a genetic form of copper deficiency.

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In the 25 y since copper deficiency was first delineated in persons with Menkes syndrome, advances in our understanding of the clinical, biochemical, and molecular aspects of this rare disorder have surpassed progress in the design of effective therapies. In contrast with purely nutritional copper deficiency, in which copper replacement can be curative, the nature of the basic defect in Menkes syndrome suggests...

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