Nickel+(Ni)

Found more and more in our everyday environment due to its use in manufacturing of costume jewelry, kitchen materials, scissors, coins, ect. Can cause allergic reactions because of repeated contact

Functions
Important to pancreatic activity, as it’s involved in assimilation metabolism in sugars and fats. Therefore plays a role in blood carbohydrate regulation.

Also seems to aid assimilating Iron

Clinical Indications
High Values: -Anemia -Growth Problems -Hepatic Problems -Pre-diabetic Problems -Renal Problems

Low Values: -Contact Allergies -Hypotension

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//Medical Nutrition:// • 10 mg in the body- mostly skin and bone marrow. Largest amount in the skin. • -Present in RNA and DNA- maybe stabilizes tertiary structure • -Involved in some enzyme function. • -Levels rise with MI, stroke and labor • -Involved in glucose-6-phosphate in production of NADPH • -Decreased nickel may be connected to decreased iron levels. • -Mitochondria and hepatocytes use nickel

Treatment:
• Nickel bromide used for psoriasis 30mg/d

Toxicity
• Low, lung cancer possibly and degeneration of organs. Allergies can be severe with dermatitis. may consider in people with braces or IUDs (may be filler below the copper IUD)