Comparison of Homocysteine, Zinc, and Copper Levels in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Healthy Controls

Key Points

• This research aims to compare levels of homocysteine, zinc, and copper between COPD patients and healthy individuals.
• Cross-sectional analysis of COPD patients and healthy controls
• Measurement of homocysteine, zinc, copper, vitamin B12, and folic acid levels in blood samples
• COPD patients exhibit higher homocysteine levels compared to healthy controls.
• Zinc levels are found to be lower in COPD patients.
• Copper and vitamin B12 levels also differ significantly between the two groups.