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Copper, RBC
Deficiency symptoms of copper may include anemia, fatigue, fragile bones, and blood vessels, and lower disease resistance. Copper toxicity results in nausea, vomiting, epigastric burning, and diarrhea. Classic conditions associated with copper deficiency are Menkes syndrome and Wilson’s ...
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Magnesium, RBC
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant cation in the body and is second only to potassium within the cell. The adult human body contains 21 to 28 grams of Mg. Of this, 60% is in the bones, 20% in the skeletal muscle, 19% in other cells, and about 1% in the extracellular fluid. Magnesium is […]
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Manganese, RBC
The Manganese (Mn) content in the adult human is 12 to 20 mg. About 25% is stored in the skeleton. Within each cell, Manganese is concentrated in the mitochondria. Bone, liver, and pancreas tend to have the highest concentrations. Deficiency symptoms are unclear. There may be blood clotting ...
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Selenium, RBC
Selenium (Se) is a constituent of glutathione peroxidase, an antioxidant enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, phospholipid hydroperoxides and other free hydroperoxides. There are four selenium atoms in glutathione peroxidase. There are three types of iodothyronine deiodinase. It removes ...
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Strontium, Urine
The action of strontium, a trace mineral, is closely related to that of calcium, and the retention of strontium varies inversely with intake. It affects the osteoporotic process by inhibiting the activity of the 24, 25 hydroxy forms of vitamin D3 in animals. It has been shown that treating ...
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Zinc, RBC
Zinc is important in DNA and protein synthesis, fertility, skin growth, healing, taste buds, protein digestion, carbon dioxide removal, disease resistance, immunity, etc. Too much calcium, copper, or fiber in the diet or the use of oral contraceptives may increase the need for zinc. Deficiency ...
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Zinc, Serum
Zinc is second to iron as being the most abundant trace mineral present in the body. It is an important component of nearly 300 enzymes in different species. It is found in high concentrations in the prostate, semen, liver, kidney, hippocampus, retina, bone, and muscle. Zinc is important in DNA ...
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Strontium, Urine
The action of strontium, a trace mineral, is closely related to that of calcium, and the retention of strontium varies inversely with intake. It affects the osteoporotic process by inhibiting the activity of the 24, 25 hydroxy forms of vitamin D3 in animals. It has been shown that treating ...
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Selenium, Serum
Selenium (Se) is a constituent of glutathione peroxidase, an antioxidant enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, phospholipid hydroperoxide, and other free hydroperoxides. There are four selenium atoms in glutathione peroxidase. There are three types of iodothyronine deiodinase. It removes ...
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Manganese, Serum
The Manganese (Mn) content in the adult human is 12 to 20 mg. About 25% is stored in the skeleton. Within each cell, Manganese is concentrated in the mitochondria. Bone, liver, and pancreas tend to have the highest concentrations. Deficiency symptoms are unclear. There may be blood clotting ...
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Magnesium, Serum
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant cation in the body and is second only to potassium within the cell. The adult human body contains 21 to 28 grams of Mg. Of this, 60% is in the bones, 20% in the skeletal muscle, 19% in other cells, and about 1% in the extracellular fluid. Magnesium is […]
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Copper, Serum
Copper is a trace mineral and is associated with a number of metalloproteins, whose major functions involve oxidation reductions in many important enzymes. It is also associated with iron in red blood cell formation and energy release and is important in synthesizing melanin, nerve coverings, ...
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Calcium, RBC
Calcium forms structural salts for bones and teeth. It is essential for growth, blood clotting, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, and cell membrane permeability and is a catalyst in many reactions. Decreased levels may cause weak bones and teeth, stunted growth, early tooth loss, muscle ...
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Boron, Urine
Urine boron testing has gained popularity due to claims that it can strengthen bones, build muscle mass, increase brain activity, strengthen the immune system, increase calcium absorption from foods, and lowers the amount of calcium excreted from the body. Boron is a trace mineral and is ...
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