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What causes acrodermatitis enteropathica?
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inherited autosomal recessive disorder leading to zinc deficiency
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How is acrodermatitis enteropathica diagnosed?
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low zinc concentration, low serum alkaline phos
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How does zinc deficiency present?
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short stature, hypogonadism, skin disorders including alopecia,glossitis, dermatitis, cognitive dysfunction, impaired development, peripheral neuropathy, anorexia, diarrhea, platelet dysfunction, and altered wound healing, impaired humoral and cell-mediated immunity, ophthalmologic (corneal opacities, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, night blindness)
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In what foods is zinc found?
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red meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products, beans
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What conditions predispose to acquired zinc deficiency?
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Poor dietary intake, long term parenteral nutrition without zinc supplementation, conditions that lead to malabsorption, such as milk protein sensitivity, Crohn disease, celiac disease, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and liver and renal disease
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What is the distribution of rash in enteropathica acrodermatitis?
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The typical rash distribution is on the perioral, perianal, and acral areas of the body.
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What complication of zinc supplementation may develop?
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Copper deficiency
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How does copper deficiency present?
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initially with a microcytic, hypochromic anemia and low serum concentrations of copper and ceruloplasmin
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Where is vitamin A found?
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Green leafy vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes, liver
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What are the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?
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Nyctalopia (night blindness), photophobia, keratomalacia, blindness, impaired growth, follicular hyperkeratosis
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What are the symptoms of vitamin A excess?
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Anorexia, dry skin, painful joints, increased intracranial pressure, headache, vomiting, drowsiness
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What is vitamin B1?
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thiamine
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Where is vitamin B1 found?
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Liver, pork, milk, grains
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B1 deficiency?
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Beriberi, fatigue, cardiac failure, polyneuritis
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B1 excess?
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none
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What is vitamin b2?
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Riboflavin
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Where is vitamin B2 found?
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Milk, cheese, liver, green leafy vegetables
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B2 deficiency?
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Blurring of vision, cheilosis
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B2 excess?
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none
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What is vitamin B6?
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Pyridoxine
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Where is vitamin B6 found?
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Meat, liver, kidneys
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency?
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Seizures, irritability, sensory ataxia
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B6 excess?
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Neuropathy
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What is vitamin b12?
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cobalamin
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Where is vitamin B12 found?
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Fish, eggs, cheese
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency?
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Juvenile pernicious anemia
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What are the symptoms of vitamin B12 excess?
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none
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Where is Niacin found?
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Liver, fish, whole grains, eggs, milk, poultry
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What are the symptoms of Niacin deficiency?
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Pellagra (rash, diarrhea, stomatitis, glossitis, mental status changes)
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What are the symptoms of Niacin excess?
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None
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Where is folate found?
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Cauliflower, green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, kidney
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What are the symptoms of folate deficiency?
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Megaloblastic anemia, irritability, failure to gain weight
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Where is vitamin D found?
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Fortified milk, liver oils, sunlight, egg yolks
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What are the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency?
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Rickets, tetany, bow legs, poor growth
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What are the symptoms of vitamin D excess?
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Diarrhea, weight loss, calcification of soft tissues
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Where is vitamin E found?
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Germ oils, green leafy vegetables
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What are the symptoms of vitamin E deficiency?
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Red blood cell hemolysis, muscle weakness, double vision
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What are the symptoms of vitamin E excess?
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Nausea, diarrhea, vitamin K antagonism
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What is vitamin E?
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tocopherol
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Where is vitamin K found?
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Green leafy vegetables, liver
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What are the symptoms of vitamin K deficiency?
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Hemorrhagic manifestations
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What are the symptoms of vitamin K excess?
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Hyperbilirubinemia, hemolytic anemia, kernicterus
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Where is vitamin C found?
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Citrus fruits
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What are the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency?
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Scurvy, poor wound healing
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What are the symptoms of vitamin C excess?
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Oxaluria
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What is ergocalciferol?
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Vitamin D2
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What is cholecalciferol?
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Vitamin D3
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