PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Julie A. Irving
AU  - Andre Mattman
AU  - Gillian Lockitch
AU  - Kevin Farrell
AU  - Louis D. Wadsworth
TI  - Element of caution: a case of reversible cytopenias associated with excessive zinc supplementation
DP  - 2003 Jul 22
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 129--131
VI  - 169
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/169/2/129.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/169/2/129.full
SO  - CMAJ2003 Jul 22; 169
AB  - ZINC 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.