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Excess diet copper increases systolic blood pressure in rats

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Twenty Wistar and 20 Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats were divided into two diet copper intake groups at 5 wk of age. One group was fed 18 mg Cu as cupric carbonate/kg feed and the other group 100 mg Cu/kg feed. The basal diet was formulated after the AIN-76 diet. Animals were fed their respective diets until 20 wk of age. At age 8, 14, and 20 wk rats were placed in metabolic cages and food and water consumption as well as urine output were quantitated. Systolic blood pressures were measured triweekly by the tail-cuff method. Rats fed 100 mg Cu/kg feed showed an increase in systolic pressure compared to rats fed 18 mg Cu/kg feed. The increase was more pronounced for the Wistar strain. Body weights, urine output, and feed and water consumption did not differ (p>0.05) by copper intake. Rats fed 100 mg Cu/kg feed did have greater hemoglobin levels. Heart: body and liver: body weight strain differences were apparent. This study demonstrated increased blood pressure in rats fed excess diet copper.

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  1. Nutrition Program, Dept. of Home Economics, Mississippi State University, 39762, Mississippi State, MS

    Cheng-Chih Frank Liu & Denis M. Medeiros

  2. Food Science and Human Nutrition Program, Dept. of Home Economics, The University of Wyoming, University Station, Box 3354, 82071, Laramie, WY

    Cheng-Chih Frank Liu & Denis M. Medeiros

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Liu, CC.F., Medeiros, D.M. Excess diet copper increases systolic blood pressure in rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 9, 15–24 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916530

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