Menkes's kinky hair syndrome. An inherited defect in copper absorption with widespread effects.

Brain Diseases/etiology,genetics,metabolism Ceruloplasmin/metabolism Copper/metabolism Growth Disorders/etiology,genetics,metabolism Hair Humans Hypothermia/etiology Infant Infant, Newborn Intellectual Disability/etiology,genetics,metabolism Intestinal Absorption Male Metal Metabolism, Inborn Errors/complications,genetics,metabolism Pedigree Syndrome Vascular Diseases/etiology

Copper Ceruloplasmin