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ARUQUIPA TICONA, Raquel Micaela. Fluor y cobre. Rev. Act. Clin. Med [online]. 2014, vol.41, pp. 2164-2167. ISSN 2304-3768.

The mineral or inorganic elements , have a large number of functions within the human body, among which the enzymatic regulation on metabolic processes and the regulation of body fluids , and likewise are part of organizational structures as hormones , vitamins and proteins , therefore considered essential elements of human physiology. For the study of mineral nutrients , they have been classified into two major groups : a) the macro elements , or major elements , such as phosphorus, sodium , calcium, iron , iodine , magnesium and potassium , b) micro or trace elements such as manganese , cobalt, zinc, fluoride and copper which come from food and water, and decrease your intake which causes deficiencies in the body. Thus, the fluorine and the copper belong to the group of essential micronutrients , the first, the essential for bone and tooth mineral element and the second an adjuvant for hemoglobin synthesis mineral hair formation and melanin production.

Palavras-chave : Fluor; Copper; Minerals; Microelements.