Klevay L M
Med Hypotheses. 1979 Dec;5(12):1323-6. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(79)90101-4.
Hospital diets, and, perhaps, diets in general may be low in copper and zinc, with the diets being lower in copper than zinc in comparison to requirements. Several human diseases or pathologic conditions of unknown etiology have similarities to findings in deficient animals. Thus nutritional status and metabolism of copper may be important in anemia, ischemic heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis and seborrheic dermatitis. Zinc may be involved in growth failure, acne, difficulties of labor, congenital abnormalities and wound healing. Whether or not dietary amounts of copper and zinc are involved in the etiology or the pathogenesis of these conditions can be determined by clinical investigation.
医院饮食，或许一般饮食中的铜和锌含量可能较低，与需求相比，这些饮食中的铜含量比锌含量更低。一些病因不明的人类疾病或病理状况与铜和锌缺乏的动物所出现的症状相似。因此，铜的营养状况和代谢在贫血、缺血性心脏病、类风湿性关节炎、骨质疏松症、多发性硬化症和脂溢性皮炎中可能很重要。锌可能与生长发育迟缓、痤疮、分娩困难、先天性异常及伤口愈合有关。这些状况的病因或发病机制是否与饮食中铜和锌的含量有关，可通过临床研究来确定。
