Copper-dependent enzymes control every checkpoint of iron transport in the body. When copper is deficient, iron accumulates in tissues while patients develop anemia indistinguishable from iron deficiency on standard blood tests—and more iron supplementation increases oxidative damage. — Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
