Plasma copper/zinc ratio: an inflammatory/nutritional biomarker as predictor of all-cause mortality in elderly population

Marco Malavolta1, Robertina Giacconi2, Francesco Piacenza3, Lory Santarelli3, Catia Cipriano2, Laura Costarelli2, Silvia Tesei2, Sara Pierpaoli2, Andrea Basso2, Roberta Galeazzi4, Fabrizia Lattanzio5, Eugenio Mocchegiani2
1Laboratory of Nutrigenomic and Immunosenescence, INRCA, Via Birarelli 8, 60121 Ancona, Italy
2Laboratory of Nutrigenomic and Immunosenescence, INRCA, Ancona, Italy
3Department of Molecular Pathology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
4Clinical Laboratory & Molecular Diagnostics, INRCA, Ancona, Italy
5Scientific Direction, INRCA, Ancona, Italy

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