disorders of nutrition
Copper Deficiency
Treatment ofCopperDeficiency
Treatment of the cause Acoppersupplement or injection The cause ofcopperdeficiency is treated, and acoppersupplement is given by mouth. Severe deficiency can be treated withcoppergiven by vein (intravenously). For infants with Menkes syndrome,copperis injected under the skin (subcutaneously). Despite treatment, children with Menkes syndrome usually die before they are 10 years old. 