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"Menke's disease" is a disease of-

A
Impaired zinc transpo
B
Impaired copper transpo
C
Impaired magnesium transpo
D
Impaired molybdenum transpo
High-Yield Explanation
Menkes kinky hair syndrome is an X-linked metabolic disturbance of copper metabolism characterized by mental retardation, hypocupremia, and decreased circulating ceruloplasmin. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the copper-transpoing ATP7A gene. Children with this disease often die within 5 years because of dissecting aneurysms or cardiac rupture . Ref - Harrisons 20e p2318

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