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Symptoms associated with zinc deficiency include the following: * Slow growth * Poor appetite * Decrease in wound healing * Loss of hair * Impaired sense of taste * Impaired sense of smell * Hypogonadism in males * More frequent infections * Inability or difficulty in adapting vision to the dark * Various skin lesions
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∙ 14y agoIn my son, I see more aggressive behavior and chewing on clothes, seat belts, bed sheets, fingers, etc. I give him his weight in mg of zinc. Some say to add 20mg to that amount, but I don't. After a while the issues stop and I discontinue use so as to not get toxic. Eventually, the symptoms come back and I have to give it to him again. btm66 at Yahoo . com.
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∙ 13y agoSickle-cell anemia, Diabetes, and kidney disease can all affect zinc metabolism. People with Crohn's disease , sprue, chronic diarrhea, or babies with acrodermatitis enteropathica also have an increased need for zinc.
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∙ 10y agoIn addition to dietary deficiency, problems in your digestive tract can contribute to zinc deficiency. These problems include irritable and inflammatory bowel disorders, as well as insufficient output by the pancreas that prevents proper digestion. Protein deficiency, and deficiency of one particular amino acid, cysteine, can also contribute to zinc deficiency by preventing synthesis of molecules that your body uses to transport and store zinc. Loss of zinc through chronic diarrhea or profuse sweating can also contribute to deficiency.
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∙ 13y agoNot eating enough foods containing zinc.
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Sulfur deficiency diseases?
What disease can i get through lack of sulphur
What are the diseases due to deficiency of sulfur in animals?
No diseases occur. Sulfur helps make amino acids and amino acids make up protein. So deficiency would be a lack in synthesis of amino acids.
What is the difference between alkaline zinc plating and cyanide zinc plating?
alkaline zinc plating is less expensive to prepare and maintain , and it do not cause pollution as cyanide zinc plating.
What will happen if your body doesn't get enough zinc?
You can get zinc poisoning if you take in more than 10 times the RDA of zinc. Zinc is an intestinal irritant, and the first sign of zinc poisoning is usually intestinal distress. This includes vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and nausea. Further symptoms of zinc poisoning are low blood pressure, urine retention, jaundice, seizures, joint pain, fever, coughing, and a metallic taste in the mouth. If not caught and treated, zinc poisoning can be deadly.
What does mineral zinc do to your body?
ZnO is a white powder which is commonly used as an ingredient of medicinal powders for dusting on the body. It is soothing, astringent, mildly antiseptic, and a long-time constituent of many nappy/diaper rash creams and powders. I've not heard of it being taken internally in my 35 years of being a pharmacist.
What are the sources of deficiency diseases?
lack of nutrients in the diet may cause deficiency diseases
Can a deficiency in zinc cause dehydration?
Only if you are pregnant.
What mineral deficiency cause mental retardation?
Copper deficiency in children is associated with growth retardation. Zinc deficiency, Vitamin A deficiency and other nutritional deficiencies can also cause growth retardation.
What vitamin deficiencey can cause rickets?
Scurvy Kwashiorkor Marasmus Beriberi Rickets Pernicious anemia Iron Deficiency Zinc Deficiency Magnesium Deficiency
What causes deficiency diseases in human beings?
Insufficient quantities of specific minor nutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals) in the diet cause deficiency diseases. Each deficiency disease is associated with one specific nutrient (e.g. scurvy with vitamin C, rickets with vitamin D) as its cause.
Deficiency of which mineral causes dwarfism and hypothyroidism?
Dwarfism is zinc deficiency. hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency.
What deficiency diseases are caused due to lack of vitamin e?
The deficiency of vitamin E is very rare. But still it may cause haemolytic anaemia.
Names of deficiency diseases?
There are quite a few deficiency diseases. Scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, Rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, and Paresthesia is the from the lack of vitamin B5.
What diseases are caused by lack of food?
Lack_Of_Food">Lack Of FoodI forgot but it has the word nutrients in it or something. I learned about it in Social Studies in 7th grade.Malnutrition
What are Deficiency diseases of vitamn A?
I don't know of any diseases but I know it can cause night blindness, Which is basically finding it hard to adjust to the dark from light or vis versa.
How can you tell if you're getting enough zinc?
Here are some signs you're not getting enough zinc:Poor immunity - you keep catching every virus that goes aroundPoor skin - you have really bad acne, for exampleAllergies - they cause stress and that depletes zinc in your bodySleep trouble - zinc is one of the chemicals that helps you get a restful night's sleepHair loss - this has been linked with zinc deficiency as well as with thyroid problemsSlow body growth - many young people have mild zinc deficiency, even in the best countriesInfertility - zinc might be part of the problemAttention deficit - zinc might be part of the problemAlzheimer's - zinc deficiency is very common in the elderly, so it might be connected
What are dificiency diseaseswhat are its causes?
Deficiency diseases are diseases that are caused by a lack of an essential nutrient. For example if you did not have enough vitamins in your diet, you would get deficiency diseases such as scurvy.
