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Zinc deficiency is defined either as insufficient zinc to meet the needs of the body, or as a serum zinc level below the normal range. However, since a decrease in the serum concentration is only detectable after long-term or severe depletion, serum zinc is not a reliable biomarker for zinc status. [1]
Zinc deficiency depresses immunity, [236] but excessive zinc does also. [195] Despite some concerns, [237] western vegetarians and vegans do not suffer any more from overt zinc deficiency than meat-eaters. [238] Major plant sources of zinc include cooked dried beans, sea vegetables, fortified cereals, soy foods, nuts, peas, and seeds. [237]
Maize plants with severe zinc deficiency in the foreground, with healthier plants (planted at the same time) in the background. Zinc deficiency is common in many different types of soil; some soils (sandy soils, histosols and soils developed from highly weathered parent material) have low total zinc concentrations, and others have low plant-available zinc due to strong zinc sorption ...
Copper deficiency can manifest in parallel with vitamin B12 and other nutritional deficiencies. [9] The most common cause of copper deficiency is a remote gastrointestinal surgery, such as gastric bypass surgery, due to malabsorption of copper, or zinc toxicity. Fluorine deficiency: Increased dental caries and possibly osteoporosis
Zinc deficiency depresses immunity, [53] but excessive zinc does also. [10] Despite some concerns, [54] western vegetarians and vegans do not suffer any more from overt zinc deficiency than meat-eaters. [55] Major plant sources of zinc include cooked dried beans, sea vegetables, fortified cereals, soy foods, nuts, peas, and seeds. [54]
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc through the inner lining of the bowel, the mucous membrane. It is characterized by inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis ) around bodily openings (periorificial) and the tips of fingers and toes (acral), hair loss ( alopecia ), and diarrhea .
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