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Every medical student in the last fifty years has been tested at least once on the basics of nutrient deficiency. At the risk of being overly pedantic:<\/p>\n

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Nutrient<\/strong><\/td>\nCellular mechanism<\/strong><\/td>\nDeficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biotin<\/td>\nFatty Acid Synthesis<\/td>\nAlopecia, dermatosis, dry skin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chromium<\/td>\nImproves glucose tolerance<\/td>\nHyperglycemia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copper<\/td>\nEnzyme cofactor, hematopoiesis, bone formation<\/td>\nRefractory iron repletion, hypochromic anemia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folate<\/td>\nHomocysteine, purine, and pyrimidine metabolism, maturation of RBC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/td>\nHypercholesterolemia, anemia, hyperpigmentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omega-6 fatty acids<\/td>\nProstaglandin synthesis, membrane integrity<\/td>\nPoor wound healing, increased infection rate, dermatosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selenium<\/td>\nGlutathione precursor,\u00c2\u00a0 component of thyroid hormone iodinase<\/td>\nCardiomyopathy (Keshan disease)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zinc<\/td>\nEnzyme cofactor, wound healing<\/td>\nGlossitis, dermatosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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