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Most common vitamin deficiency in the U.S.
Side effects includ micoanemia and macro anemia, as well as spina bifida |
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| abnormal FAs accumulate and are incorporated into cell membranes |
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| Results in scurvy (sore/spongy gums, loose teeth, fragile BVs, swollen joints, anemia) |
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| Wernicke- Korsakoff Syndrome |
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| thymine deficiency seen in alcoholics. Results in apathy, loss of memory, nystagmus |
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Results in pellagra (dermatitis, demensia, diarrhea)
- niacin sources are grains/cereals, milk, lean meat |
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Important for cross links in corneal tissue
Deficiency could lead to glossitis, chelitis (fissuring at mouth corners) |
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| intestinal absorption of Ca and phosphate, increase Ca++ uptake by bone, stimulates resorption by bone when necessary, minimize Ca++ loss via kidney |
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| Vitamin D deficiency can cause.... |
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Rickets ( incomplete bone mineralization) in children
Osteomalacia in adults |
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Plays role in blood clotting. Correct bleeding tendency
Sources include spinach, cauliflower, cabbage |
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keeps free radical count intact!
not recommended to prevent hear disease or cancer |
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| cis conformation, high heat can convert to trans, which increases risk of cholesterol build up/atherosclerosis. |
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| in kids after weaning (over 1 yo), shows stunted growth with edema and skin lesion, depigmented hair, anorexia, big fatty liver, low plasma albumin |
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kids over a yo with mom's breast milk being deficient in protein and calories.
leads to arrested growth, muscle wasting, weakness |
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organic.
can be water soluble (folic aci, cobalamin, C, thiamine, niacin,riboflavin, biotin)...precursors of coenzymes
can be fat soluble (A, D, K, E)
only K has coenzyme function
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| retinol stores as retinyl esters in liver |
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| 11- cis retinal component of rhodopsin, deficiency can lead to night blindness |
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| Retinol oxidized into what? Source of retinol is which vitamin? |
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Vitamin A.
oxidized to retinoic acid, binds to chormatin to activate transcription of specific genes.
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