This distinction is important, and your physician should discuss it with you as part of informed consent
Manganese peptide complexes (e.g., manganese tripeptide-1) have been explored as alternatives that avoid copper-related skin discoloration concerns while providing metal-dependent enzymatic activation
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But while FDA approval may help reduce some of those risks, other commenters said it could create new ones
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