| Prevention | Trace element involved |
| Predisposition to anemia | Iron, cobalt, copper | Reduction in antioxidant potential | Zinc, iron, manganese, selenium, copper | Promotion of aging and its cause | Zinc, copper, selenium, chromium | Immunodeficiency | Zinc, iron, copper, selenium | Increased carcinogenicity | Zinc, copper, selenium | Promoted atherosclerosis | Zinc, selenium, iron, copper, chromium | Increased incidence of diabetes mellitus | Chromium, zinc, selenium | Predisposition to taste disorder | Zinc | Predisposition to dental caries | Fluorine, molybdenum? | Predisposition to goiter | Iodine |
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