<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Mineral deficiency </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Specialty </Th> <Td> Endocrinology </Td> </Tr> <P> Mineral deficiency is a lack of dietary minerals, the micronutrients that are needed for an organism's proper health . The cause may be a poor diet, impaired uptake of the minerals that are consumed or a dysfunction in the organism's use of the mineral after it is absorbed . These deficiencies can result in many disorders including anemia and goitre . Examples of mineral deficiency include, zinc deficiency, iron deficiency, and magnesium deficiency . </P>

Names of diseases caused by deficiency of minerals