Failure of human milk therapy in Menkes' kinky hair disease

Am J Dis Child. 1979 Feb;133(2):218-9. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130020110024.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic / diet therapy*
  • Ceruloplasmin / analysis
  • Child, Preschool
  • Copper / metabolism
  • Copper / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Absorption
  • Male
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / diet therapy*
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / therapy
  • Milk
  • Milk, Human*
  • Sulfates / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Sulfates
  • Copper
  • Ceruloplasmin