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14 Cards in this Set
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Vitamin A
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a vitamin that is involved in maintenance of the body’s defense system against infection
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Rickets
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an childhood deficiency disease that occurs due to a vitamin D deficiency
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Nuts and seeds
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good sources of vitamin E
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Vitamin D
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a vitamin that is used to make Calcitriol
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Vitamin E
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this vitamin that may help prevent cataracts
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Hemolytic anemia
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a condition that can occur in premature infants due to a vitamin E deficiency
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Beta-carotene
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a provitamin that can be used to make vitamin A
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Dark orange and red vegetables
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some rich food sources of vitamin A
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Free radical
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an unstable compound that has one or more unpaired electrons
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Blindness
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a condition that results from severe vitamin A deficiency
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Vitamin K
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this vitamin can interfere with blood thinners like Coumadin
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Leafy green vegetables
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some good food sources of vitamin K
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Fortified milk
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a fortified food source of vitamin D
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Osteomalacia
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an adulthood deficiency disease that occurs due to a vitamin D deficiency
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