Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000657 (Copper)
Biospecimen
Saliva
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
4.65 (1.59) uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Male
Condition
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)
References
    1. Arakeri G, Patil SG, Ramesh DN, Hunasgi S, Brennan PA: Evaluation of the possible role of copper ions in drinking water in the pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis: a pilot study. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jan;52(1):24-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.01.010. Epub 2013 Feb 20. [PubMed:23434268 ]