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What Are The Symptoms Of Magnesium Deficiency?

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Identifying Mineral Deficiencies

Minerals such as zinc, salini, and iron can decrease in the body with inflammation, leading to misleading deficiency signs. Copper levels can increase with inflammation, giving a false impression of sufficiency. Most minerals are not in blood but in tissues, making blood tests less accurate. To identify mineral deficiencies, it is crucial to check for levels at the lower end of normal in blood tests, as deficiencies often show as a decrease from the middle to the lower end of normal, coupled with low urinary excretion of the mineral.

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