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Pediatrics Inborn Errors of Metabolism c290fc19

Menke's disease is due to defect in the metabolism of:

A
Zinc
B
Copper
C
Selenium
D
Iron
High-Yield Explanation
b. Copper(Ref: Nelson 20/e p 344)In Menke's disease, the defective protein is a copper-binding ATPase (ATP7A), responsible for distribution & metabolism of copper in tissues.

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