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12 Cards in this Set
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kwashiorkor
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DEFICIENCY
inadequate protein deficiencies |
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pellagra
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DEFICIENCY
niacin deficiency |
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cretinism/congenital hypothroidism
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absence of thyroid function in newborns
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beriberi
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DEFICIENCY
vitamin B1 deficiency |
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goiter
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enlargement of thyroid gland not associated with cancer or inflammation
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osteomalacia
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DEFICIENCY
calcium deficiency |
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rickets
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DEFICIENCY
vitamin D deficiency |
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Japanese encephalitis (JE)
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INFECTIOUS
Agent- virus Vector- mosquito Reservoir- pigs and wild birds Fevers, neck rigidity, convulsions, encephalitis |
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phenylketonuria (PKU)
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GENETIC
Autosomal recessive resulting in deficiency in the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) |
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celiac disease
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AUTOIMMUNE
Unable to break down gliadin proteins in gluten products |
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Paracelsus principle
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At specific concentrations, drugs can be used medicinally; the same drug at other concentrations, drugs become "poisons"
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lupus
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AUTOIMMUNE (TYPE III)
connective tissue disease, affects any type of connective tissue |
