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SYMPTOMS - SKIN - CONDITIONS
 


In the 'Symptoms - Skin - Conditions' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about polyps:
 
Polyps

 

Your answer  

...indicates  

...and suggests
1.   "Never had one / don't know"      
2.   "Probably had one/minor episode(s) now resolved"    History of polyps   A risk factor
3.   "Major episode(s) now resolved"    History of polyps   A risk factor
4.   "Current minor problem"    Having polyps   A symptom
5.   "Current major problem"    Having polyps   A symptom


Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.  Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
 
Answers Condition Comment

 

 

 

4

5

Tendency To Develop Polyps

(Obvious connection)

 

2

3

4

5

Zinc Requirement

Nasal polyps are considered one of the deficiency symptoms of zinc.



GLOSSARY

Polyp (Polyps)
A usually nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder or intestine, often causing obstruction.

Zinc
An essential trace mineral. The functions of zinc are enzymatic. There are over 70 metalloenzymes known to require zinc for their functions. The main biochemicals in which zinc has been found to be necessary include: enzymes and enzymatic function, protein synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism. Zinc is a constituent of insulin and male reproductive fluid. Zinc is necessary for the proper metabolism of alcohol, to get rid of the lactic acid that builds up in working muscles and to transfer it to the lungs. Zinc is involved in the health of the immune system, assists vitamin A utilization and is involved in the formation of bone and teeth.




Last updated: May 10, 2007


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