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Zinc deficiency
A condition caused by inadequate zinc in the diet, or by liver disease, cystic fibrosis, or other diseases.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 35-year old female asked:
How do you know if you have a zinc deficiency?
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A 47-year old asked:
Need expert help here. What are symptoms of zinc deficiency?
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A 47-year old asked:
What to do about infertility caused by zinc deficiency?
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A female asked:
Is there a blood test to check to see if a person has zinc deficiency?
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A 29-year old asked:
What cand the cause of having both cobber and zinc deficiency be even with supplement?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can geographic tongue be caused by a zinc deficiency?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is a good regimen for correcting moderate Zinc deficiency?(50 mg/d for 30 days?) How much copper should I add to balance 50mg zinc supplement?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does ALL meat, such as turkey, contain zinc? I have Crohn's and concerned about a zinc deficiency. How can I test for It?
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A male asked:
Can I buy zinc supplements to treat my acne even if I do not have a zinc deficiency? I'm thinking about buying Nature Made's 30mg zinc tablets.
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is zinc gluconate an effective supplement for zinc deficiency? If not, what zinc supplement is best absorbed? Zinc Oratate? Acetate, picolinate?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can frequent ejaculation cause a zinc deficiency or increase hair loss by reducing zinc levels in the body?
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A 19-year old male asked:
In your experience what kind of hair loss or hair changes are brought about by a zinc deficiency? Is it generalized? Is there a texture change?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would 22.5mg zinc cause copper deficiency long term? Or is this safe to take without inducing a copper deficiency?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Remedy vitamin-a , b-12, zinc, vitamin-d3 deficiencies?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would 15mg zinc daily cause copper deficiency?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is zinc sulfate a good form of zinc to take and would 10mg of zinc daily cause copper deficiency?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would 22.5mg of zinc daily cause copper deficiency long term? Is this ok/safe to take for a long time?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I got hair fall.No dandruff no disease when i take tention and apply oil hair fall incres imidiatly I have exicity of iron and deficiency of.Zinc?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would 10mg of zinc daily cause a copper deficiency long term?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would 10mg zinc daily cause a copper deficiency long term? Is this safe to take long term without inducing a copper deficiency?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would taking only 5 mg of zinc daily offset my copper balance or is this ok to take long term without risks of inducing a copper deficiency?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Im currently taking only 10mg zinc daily would this cause a copper deficiency long term or is it safe to keep taking it without a copper deficiency?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If you take a zinc supplement what will be the dose of zinc you have to take that maybe lead to copper deficiency?and what dose of copper supplement may cause darkening of the skin?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can i take biotin , vitamin c and zinc tablets all at once in a time ? i have deficiency of all mentioned above?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Hi i think I have a copper deficiency because i was taking zinc and now my bowel movements hurt, bleed, and cause hemorrhoids, is this accurate ?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Will 10mg of zinc make me become copper deficient if I take it for a long time?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I think I'm zinc deficient, if I start taking zinc tablets, how soon should I expect to see positive results.
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is giving vitamin c with zinc supplements for kids every day a good idea these days with covid19 infecting millions ? What about vit d ? Especially if the kids are deficient ? Thank you
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A 50-year old male asked:
Could metabolic activty from early small cell lung cancer cause vitamin deficincies (B12,D, Zinc, follate)? &Would this earlry tumor show on CT?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is Zinc deficiency In 3 year old boy cause diarrhea or malabsorption....????
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