Trace/UT Minerals-Deficiencies Flashcards

1
Q

Iron (Fe)

Deficiency: ________

A

Hyperchromic microcytic anemia

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2
Q

HYPERCHROMIC MICROCYTIC ANEMIA (Fe deficiency) presents with what THREE symptoms?

A

fatigue
palor
decreased immunity

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3
Q

WHO is AT RISK for HYPERCHROMIC MICROCYTIC ANEMIA? (Fe deficiency) (5)

A
6 months-2 years
boys 10-19 yrs
male runners
women 10-44
all female athletes
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4
Q

Zinc (Zn)

Deficiency: ________ (3)

A

taste atrophy (no taste)
dermatitis (eczema)
* decreased immunity

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5
Q

Copper (Cu)

Deficiency: ________ (4)

A

Menke’s syndrome (genetic)
skin depigmentation
* decreased immunity
* Iron (Fe) deficiency

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6
Q

Selenium (Se)

Deficiency: ________ (2)

A

Keshan’s Disease (heart disease in kids)

Kashin-Beck Disease (oseoarthritis)

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7
Q

KESHAN’S DISEASE is _________
KASHIN-BECK DISEASE causes ________

BOTH are _________ deficiencies

A

heart disease in kids
osteoarthritis
Selenium (Se)

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8
Q

SELENIUM (Se) deficiencies are MOST PREVALENT in ________ (country) and DEPEND on _________

A

china

soil content

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9
Q

Chromium (Cr)

Deficiency: ________

A

insulin resistance

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10
Q

Iodide (I)

Deficiency: ________

A

goiter

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11
Q

Fluoride (F-)

Deficiency: ________ (2)

A

cavities

osteoporosis

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12
Q

What THREE trace mineral deficiencies cause DECREASED IMMUNITY?

A

Iron (Fe)
Zinc (Zn)
Copper (Cu)

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