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Low blood levels of ______ can lead to disturbances in heart rhythm, a leading cause of death among people with eating disorders.

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The answer to this question would be: potassium

Hearth rhythm can be disrupted by the level of electrolytes in the blood as the electrolyte will influence the membrane potential of the heart pacemaker and its neuron that contract the muscle. High level or low level of Potassium/Kalium is known to cause arrhythmia.
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