Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does acute inflammatory response affect erythrocyte concentrations of copper , zinc and selenium?
Answer: Plasma concentrations of copper, zinc and selenium are unreliable markers of status in patients with an acute inflammatory response. Erythrocyte concentrations of these trace elements may provide a more reliable measure in long-term studies of patients with a chronic systemic inflammatory response. Iron can be used instead of haemoglobin as the denominator when expressing erythrocyte concentrations of trace elements.
Output (English): no