Date:   9/5/2007 4:14:24 PM ( 18 y ago)
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more info on copper and psoriasis:

Excessive Tissue Copper and Psoriasis
A review of several thousand mineral tests reveals a very high percentage of psoriasis sufferers have a copper imbalance. This finding is confirmed by research reported in Acta Vitaminol Enzymol 2:9-16, 1980 in which the author found that; "compared to healthy controls, plasma copper levels in psoriatic patients were significantly higher as measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry."
In 1962, Lipkin et al. found serum copper levels to be increased while ceruloplasmin was not proportionally increased and red-cell copper might be decreased. Molokhia and Portnoy in 1970 found significantly higher serum copper levels in psoriasis patients. Zackheim and Wolf in 1972 found much the same. In 1973 Zlatkov et al. found elevated serum copper which decreased with effective therapy - in this case, ultraviolet tanning of the skin.(4)
Copper imbalance is known to be involved in other skin conditions such as acne and some types of dermatitis. Copper is involved in protein and collagen synthesis.
A confusing aspect is that in some studies copper was found to be elevated, while in others it was found to be low. However, this dilemma is resolved when we understand the dynamics of copper metabolism. Copper may be present in body tissues; yet be biologically unavailable. This would account for an elevation in copper levels, however, in reality there is a deficiency of available copper.

see this website- there is also an interesting connection with zinc/stress


http://www.arltma.com/PsoriasisDoc.htm

 

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