Boron deficiency (medicine) 3812008 189921609 2008-02-08T08:36:22Z DumZiBoT 6085301 Bot: Converting [[User:DumZiBoT/refLinks|bare references]] {{otheruses4|boron deficiency in animals|the same deficiency in plants|boron deficiency (plant disorder)}} '''Boron deficiency''' is a [[pathology]] which may occur in [[animal]]s due to a lack of [[boron]]. A report given by [[E. Wayne Johnson]] et al at the [[2005]] [[Alan D. Leman Swine Conference]]<ref>[http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/adl/home.html Allen D. Leman Swine Conference - Veterinary Continuing Education - the University of Minnesota<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> suggests that boron deficiency produces [[osteochondrosis]] in [[swine]] that is correctable by addition of 25 [[parts per million|ppm]] of boron to the diet. The amount of boron required by animals and humans is not yet well established. According to some [[natural therapy]] researchers,<ref>[http://www.arthritiseducation.org.uk/ arthritiseducation.org.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[topsoil]] used over long periods of time for [[agriculture]] become boron-deficient to some extent, and [[human]]s eating produce from boron-rich soils have reduced incidence of [[arthritis]] and [[osteoporosis]]. ==References== <references/> {{disease-stub}} [[Category:Malnutrition]] [[Category:Boron]]