magnesium deficiency

collocation in English

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magnesium
noun[U]
uk
/mæɡˈniː.zi.əm/us
/mæɡˈniː.zi.əm/
a chemical element that is a silver-white metal. Magnesium burns very brightly and is used in ...
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deficiency
noun[C or U]
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/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that ...
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(Definition ofmagnesiumanddeficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Also, substantial numbers of the beef herd have already died frommagnesiumdeficiency.
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In yeast, mitochondrialmagnesiumdeficiencyalso leads to disease.
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After prolongedmagnesiumdeficiency, necrosis and dropping of older leaves occurs.
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In the acute phase ofmagnesiumdeficiencythere is an increase in absorption in the distal small intestine and tubular resorption in the kidneys.
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Excess potassium, generally due to fertilizers, further aggravates the stress from themagnesiumdeficiency, as does aluminium toxicity.
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Magnesiumdeficiencymay be confused with zinc or chlorine deficiencies, viruses, or natural aging since all have similar symptoms.
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The later effects ofmagnesiumdeficiencyon plants are a significant reduction in growth and reproductive viability.
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Pharmaceutical preparations with magnesium are used to treat conditions includingmagnesiumdeficiencyand hypomagnesemia, as well as eclampsia.
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Therefore,magnesiumdeficiencycan be present without hypomagnesemia, and hypomagnesemia can be present withoutmagnesiumdeficiency.
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In cases where fasciculations are caused bymagnesiumdeficiency(medicine), supplementing magnesium can be effective in reducing symptoms.
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Hypomagnesemia can be present withoutmagnesiumdeficiencyand vice versa.
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Magnesiumdeficiencyencompasses a broader scope, and includes disorders of magnesium metabolism and low intracellular storage.
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This tends to correctmagnesiumdeficiency.
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Hard water may be preferable to soft water for human consumption, since health problems have been associated with excess sodium and with calcium and magnesium deficiencies.
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