Minerals Flashcards
0
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Chromium deficiency
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impaired glucose tolerance
1
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Chromium function
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- glucose tolerance factor
- helps bind insulin to cell
2
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Cobalt function
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constituent of vitamin B12
3
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Cobalt deficiency
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pernicious anemia (from decreased intrinsic factor)
4
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Magnesium functions
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- binds to ATP
- muscle contraction/relaxation
- protein production
- enzymes
5
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What is the Mg:Ca ratio?
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1:2 (Mg:Ca)
6
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Magnesium deficiency
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- Hyperexcitability
- Muscle weakness
- Sleepiness
7
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Iodine function
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- T3 (Thyroxine)
- T4 (Triiodothyronine)
8
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Iodine deficiency
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- cretinism (children)
- goiter or myxedema (adults)
9
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Iron function
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Heme enzymes (hemoglobin, cytochromes)
10
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Iron is transported by ________
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transferrin
11
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Iron is stored by _________
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ferritin
12
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Iron deficiency
A
Hypochromic microcytic anemia
13
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Selenium function
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Antioxidant (Glutathione peroxidase)
14
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Zinc function
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-Cofactor
-Carbonic anhydrase
(immune system, taste, wound healing, prostate)
