Cobalt

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Categories: Periodic Element

cobaltType: Trace Element
Name: Cobalt
Periodic Element: (Co)
RDA: None listed
Importance- To Body:
Necessary for formation of red blood cells, A constituent of vitamin B12, which is needed for normal maturation of red blood cells.
Distribution- In Body:
* Approx. % of Body Mass
Found in all cells larger amounts in bone marrow.
Excess Effects:
Industrial exposure may cause dermatitis, diseases of erythrocytes.

Goiter, Polycythemia; Heart Disease.
Deficiency Effects:
May cause Pernicious Anemia
Sources Food:
Meats, Liver, Lean Meat, Poultry, Fish, Milk
Sources Environmental/Geographic:
None listed
Supplemental information:

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  • Supplemental: Vitamin B12
    Functions as coenzyme in all cells, particularly in gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, and bone marrow; in bone marrow, acts in synthesis of DNA; when absent, erythrocytes do not divide but continue to increase in size.
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