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. 2018 Oct 8;5(2):e000784.
doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000784. eCollection 2018.

Copper deficiency may be a leading cause of ischaemic heart disease

James J DiNicolantonio  1 , Dennis Mangan  2 , James H O'Keefe  3
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Copper deficiency may be a leading cause of ischaemic heart disease

James J DiNicolantonio et al. Open Heart. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular; copper; ischemic heart disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JJD is author of The Salt Fix. JHO'K has an ownership interest in CardioTabs. DM receives advertising revenue from supplements but not copper specifically.

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