Cobalt

Cobalt in the periodic table of elements

• Component B12, is mainly in leafy vegetables, in the liver;
• has a direct role in the formation of EPO, inhibits oxidation in the bone marrow → after administration of Co – polycythemia;
• deficiency symptoms – anemia, weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, growth retardation.
• Toxicity
  • polycythemia, thyroid hyperplasia, congestive heart failure;
  • previously, Co was put into beer for foaming – after prolonged consumption of KMP.

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References

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