Minerals Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is the RDI of calcium?
1000-1300mg
What is malignant hyperthermia?
Over release of Ca in muscle causing depletion of ATP supply and damage
Why do men need more zinc than women?
Making sperm
Menke’s disease is a deficiency of what?
Cu > due to mutation that prevents release of Cu from enterocytes
What are the signs of haemachromotosis?
Reddening of skin
Liver cirrhosis
Diabetes mellitus
What is a major precipitator of Ca stones in the kidney?
Dehydration
How does phosphorus deficiency present?
Muscle weakness
Bone pain
Where is most of the phosphorus in the body?
In bones
What is a possible result of hypercalaemia?
Kidney stones
When is Mg used therapeutically?
Cramps
Laxative
How does calcitonin effect Ca levels?
Reduces it > Stimulates osteoblasts to make bone
In what molecule is iron stored? In what is it transferred around the body?
Ferritin
Transferrin
What are the 3 most abundant minerals in the body?
Ca
Phosphorus
Potassium
What is the most common presentation of magnesium deficiency?
Cramping
Too much sulphur can lead to what?
Heart stopping
What is the most common result of a mineral deficiency in children?
Failure to grow and thrive
