Is a high serum copper concentration a risk factor for implantation failure?

Is a high serum copper concentration a risk factor for implantation failure?

Abstract Background Copper-containing contraceptive devices may deposit copper ions in the endometrium, resulting in implantation failure. The deposition of copper ions in many organs has been reported in patients with untreated Wilson’s disease. Since these patients sometimes exhibit subfertility a...

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Main Authors: Hidehiko Matsubayashi, Kotaro Kitaya, Kohei Yamaguchi, Rie Nishiyama, Yukiko Takaya, Tomomoto Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Copper
Implantation failure
Nutrition
Placentation
Wilson’s disease
Zinc
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2708-4

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