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Vitamin A (retinoids);Provitamin A (cartenoids)
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promote vision:light and color;promote growth;prevent drying of skin and eyes;night blindness;liver;dark green deep yellow,orange; hair loss,skin changes, pain in bones,fractures
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Vitamin D (cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol)
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increase absorption of calcium and phosphorus;maintain optimal calcification of bone;Rickets in children,Osteomalacia in adults;some breastfed infants;formed in skin(sunlight);kidneys,aorta,renal,tubules,lungs;kidney damage,calcium deposits in soft tissue
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherl)
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acts as antioxidant;hemolysis of red blood cells
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone and menaquinone)
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help form prothrombin for blood clotting and contribute to bone metabolism;hemorrhage;long term antibiotics use;formed by intestine bacteria;given single dose to newborns
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