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2. Anemia - Wikipedia

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   This condition is most prevalent in children [15] [16] with also an above average prevalence in elderly [1] and women of reproductive age (especially during pregnancy). [13] Anemia is one of the six WHO global nutrition targets for 2025 and for diet-related global targets endorsed by World Health Assembly in 2012 and 2013.

3. Pernicious anemia - Wikipedia

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   Pernicious anemia is the most common cause of clinically evident vitamin B 12 deficiency worldwide. [14] Pernicious anemia due to autoimmune problems occurs in about one per 1000 people in the US. Among those over the age of 60, about 2% have the condition. [8] It more commonly affects people of northern European descent. [2]

4. Potassium - Wikipedia

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   For males 9 years of age and older, the AIs for potassium are: 2,500 mg of potassium for 9 to 13-year-old males, 3,000 mg of potassium for 14 to 18-year-old males, and 3,400 mg for males that are 19 years of age and older. For females 9 years of age and older, the AIs for potassium are: 2,300 mg of potassium for 9 to 18-year-old females, and ...

5. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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   hypocalcemia. Electrolyte imbalance, or water-electrolyte imbalance, is an abnormality in the concentration of electrolytes in the body. Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. They help to regulate heart and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid–base balance and much more.

6. Iron deficiency in adults may be more common than thought ...

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   The average age of the participants was 48. None of the participants had a health condition that is typically associated with iron deficiency, such as anemia, kidney disease, heart failure and ...

7. Mineral deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Mineral deficiency. Specialty. Endocrinology. Mineral deficiency is a lack of the dietary minerals, the micronutrients that are needed for an organism's proper health. [1] The cause may be a poor diet, impaired uptake of the minerals that are consumed, or a dysfunction in the organism's use of the mineral after it is absorbed.