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Chromium in diet   

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Alternative names:

Diet - chromium

Side Effects

Chromium deficiency may show itself as impaired glucose tolerance. It is seen in older people with non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and in infants with protein-calorie malnutrition. Supplementation of chromium helps with management of these conditions, but supplementation is not a substitute for other diabetes treatment.

Because of the low absorption and high excretion rate of chromium, toxicity is not common in humans.

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