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vitamin deficiency
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avitaminosis
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abnormal condition resulting from consumption of high or excessive amounts of one or more vitamins, usually over an extended period
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hypervitaminosis
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fat soluble vitamins
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A,D,E, and K
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water soluble vitamins
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Vitamin C and Vitamin B
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sources of vitamin A
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fish liver oil, liver, butter, darkly colored fruit, green leavy vegetables, milk
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confusion, irritation, diarrhea, dizziness, visual alterations, skin peeling, severe vomiting, bone pain, dry/cracked skin, fever increased urination, anorexia, hair loss, seizures,liver toxicity. teratogenic effects
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Adverse effects of vitamin A
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sources of Vitamin D
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fish liver oil, fortified milk products, fortified cereals, fatty fish,exposure to sunlight
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constipation, diarrhea, headache, increased thirst and urination, metallic taste, nausea, voimiting
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adverse effects of vitamin D
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night blindness, xerophthalmia, keratomalacia, skin lesions
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deficiency effects of vitamin A
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Bone-muscle pain, pain, weakness, and softening of the bones that may result in fractures
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deficiency effects of vitamin D
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sources of vitamin E
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nuts, green leafy vegetables, wheat and rice germ
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visual disturbances, headache, nausea, stomach pain, weakness, blurred vision, Increased bleeding tendencies, altered thyroid metabolism, impaired sexual function
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adverse effects of vitamin E
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hyporeflexia, ataxia, myopathy, anemia; may increase cancer risk
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deficiency effects of vitamin K
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sources of B 12
cyanocobalamin |
fortified cereals, meat, fish, poultry
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no toxicity
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Cyanocobalamin (B12)
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Irreversible nervous system damage, memory loss, confusion, dementia, abnormal hematopoiesis
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deficiency effects of cyanocobalamin (B12)
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sources of vitamin K
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green leafy vegetables, liver
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hypersensitivity ( flushing, dyspnea, chest pain) taste alterations
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vitamin k adverse effects
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sources of niacin
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meat eggs mild dairy products
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flushing pruritus feelings of warmth, dizziness, dysrhythmias, dry skin, hyperglycemia, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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adverse effects of niacin
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skin eruptions, stomatitis, diarrhea, enteritis, headache, dizziness, insomnia, memory impairment, dementia
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deficiency effects of niacin
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sources of Pyridoxine
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liver, meats, whole grain breads and cereals, soybeans, eggs, vegetables
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low toxicity, neurotoxicity-ataxia, numb feet, clumsiness
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adverse effects of pyridoxine
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seborrhea like skin lesions, stomatitis, seizures, peripheral neuritis
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deficiency effects of pyridoxine
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sources of Riboflavin (B2)
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milk cheese eggs green leafy vegetables whole grain and enriched cereals and breads, organ meats
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low toxicity
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Riboflavin and Thiamine
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sore throat; stomatitis; red, painful of swollen tongue; facial dermatitis; anemia
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deficiency effects of Riboflavin
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sources of thiamine (B1)
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whole grain and enriched cereals, beef, pork, peas, beans and nuts
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peripheral neuritis, loss of muscle strength, depression, memory loss, anorexia, poor memory, dyspnea
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deficiency effects of thiamine
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sources of folic acid
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enriched cereal grains, dark leafy vegetables, enriched and whole grain breads, ready to eat cereals
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allergic reaction, red skin, fever, skin rash, pruritus
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adverse effects of folic acid
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megaloblastic anemia
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deficiency effects of folic acid
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sources of vitamin C
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Citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, straberries cabbage
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kidney stones, dizziness, diarrhea, red skin, headache nausea, vomiting
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adverse effects of vitamin C
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scurvy (loosening of teeth, gingivitis), anemia; infants: irritability, pain if touched
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deficiency effects of vitamin C
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growth promoting vitamin, essential for development of bones and teeth, normal function of the retinal and for health maintenance of all ages
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Vitamin A
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necessary for the absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus in the body and for the normal calcification of bone. absence of this may result in rickets disease
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Vitamin D
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necessary for carbohydrate metabolism
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thiamine
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confusion, psychosis, tachycardia, palpitations, neuropathy, ataxia, nystagmus
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seen with thiamine
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glycongenolysis, tissue respiration, and lipid protein and purine metabolism
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niacin
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where is niacin obsorbed
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orally
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large doses may cause sensory neuropathy, which affects gait and causes numbness of the hands and feet
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pyridoxine
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diarrhea (often with blood) fever, severe abdominal cramps/pain and vomiting
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early signs of iron overdose
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pale, cold skin, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, metabolic acidosis, seizures, increased weakness,sedation, cyanosis, cardiovascular colapse
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later signs of iron overdose
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these contraindicate the use of iron
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hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis, porphyria
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this causes an excess deposition of iron in the tissues, skin pigmentation, cirrhosis of the liver, and decreased carbohydrate tolerance
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hemochromatosis
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an increase in tissue iron stores without associated tissue damage
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hemosiderosis
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caused by an excess accumulation of iron in the liver
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porphyria
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used for nutritional deficiencies
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thiamine
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