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| Alpha linoleic acid and alpha linolenic acid |
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| Lack of eicosanoid synthesis; scaly dermatitis |
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| Destruction of somatic protein |
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Definition
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| Destruction of visceral protein |
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Definition
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| Night blindness, Epithelial metaplasia (xerophthalmia, pulmonary infections), immune deficiency |
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| Restriction in absorption of protein |
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Definition
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Definition
| Wet Beriberi, cardiomyopathy, Wernicke's encephalopathy (less severe and marked w/ mental confusion), Korsakoff syndrome (more server- loss of memory and inability to form new memories) |
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Definition
| Ariboflavinosis, Cheilosis (inflammation of lips, scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth), magenta tongue, and corneal vascularization giving you vision problems |
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| Pellagra- dermatitis, mental confusion, and diarrhea. Marked by the 4 D’s: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death |
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Definition
| Sideroblastic anemia, affects- peripheral nerves, skin, and circulatory system |
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| Pernicious (megaloblastic anemia), hyperhomocysteinemia, elevated methylmalonyl CoA lelels, neurological disorders (paresthesias, subacute combined degeneration-he didn't mention these but they're pretty important) |
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Definition
| Homocystenemia, megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects |
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Term
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) |
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Definition
Scurvy- Early symptoms are malaise and lethargy
Lack of collagen formation leads to spots on the skin (legs), soft gums, and bleeding
Eventually leads to loss of teeth, jaundice, and death |
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Definition
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Neuropathy, ataxia, skeletal myopathy, retinopathy and immune problems
Ataxia and vitamin E deficiency (AVED) |
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| PT and PTT increase; lack of coagulation factors V, VII, IX and X as well as anticoagulants Protein C and S. |
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Term
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Definition
| Slowed growth, lack of wound healing, delayed sexual maturation, and malnutrition. |
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| Microcytic anemia, delayed growth, and brittle nails and hair. Cognitive problems in children |
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