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Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders

Mineral metabolism disorders are marked by abnormal levels of minerals - either too much or too little - in the blood. Minerals are very important for the human body. They have various roles in metabolism and body funct...

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Beriberi

Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease in which the body does not have enough thiamine (vitamin B1.

Rickets

Rickets is a disorder primarily caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate, which leads to softening and weakening of the bones.

Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition caused by inadequate protein intake in the presence of fair to good energy (total calories) intake.

Calcium Deficiency Disease

Hypocalcemia, a low bood calcium level, occurs when the concentration of free calcium ions in the blood falls below 4.0 mg/dL (dL=one tenth of a liter).