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  1. Selenium sulfide (topical route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Description. Selenium sulfide 1% and 2.5% strengths are used on the scalp to help control the symptoms of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

  2. Vitamin deficiency anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    A lack of folate and vitamin B-12 can cause red blood cells to become too large so they can't carry oxygen well.

  3. Vitamin E - Mayo Clinic

    Research shows that vitamin E and selenium supplements don't prevent prostate cancer. There also is concern that vitamin E supplements might raise the risk ...

  4. Hypothyroidism: Should I take iodine supplements? - Mayo Clinic

    Although iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism, this deficiency is rare in the United States.

  5. Vitamin D deficiency - Mayo Clinic

    Infants who are breastfed for a long time without taking a vitamin D supplement also are at risk. People with inflammatory bowel disease or other conditions ...

  6. Pseudocholinesterase deficiency - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Pseudocholinesterase (soo-doe-koh-lin-ES-tur-ays) deficiency is a rare disorder that makes you sensitive to certain muscle relaxants — succinylcholine or ...

  7. MCAD deficiency - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    MCAD deficiency is diagnosed through newborn screening followed by genetic testing. Newborn screening. Many countries, including all states in the United States ...

  8. Take Vitamin Supplements with Caution: Some May Actually Cause Harm

    Trace minerals — Copper, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc are among the essential trace minerals. ... deficiency — which is rare. Supplements that ...

  9. Selective IgA deficiency - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    A lack of the disease-fighting antibody called immunoglobulin A (IgA) may cause frequent infections or serious complications.

  10. Vitamin B-12 - Mayo Clinic

    Having seriously low vitamin B-12 levels, called vitamin B-12 deficiency, isn't common in the U.S. People who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet can sometimes ...