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| List all lipid soluble vitamins |
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| List all water soluble vitamins |
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Definition
| Vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B6, B12 (Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) |
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Term
| What are the active groups of Vitamin A |
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Definition
| Retinal, Retinol, Retinoic Acid |
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Term
| Would you prescribe Retinoic Acid to a pregnant patient? Why? |
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Definition
| No, it is a teratogenic agent |
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Term
| What are the effect of Retinal in Night Vision? |
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Definition
| Retinal decreases the amount of activated cGMP. cGMP is a ligand for Na channels. No cGMP = no Inhibition of Optic Nerve, thus you can see at night. |
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Term
| Deficiencies of Vitamin A |
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Definition
| Xerosthalmia, Night Blindness, Keratiznized skin, keratomalacia, Allopatia |
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Term
| Causes of vitamin A deficiencies |
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Definition
| Fat malabsorption, fat free diet |
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Definition
| headaches, diarrhea, ataxia, hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia |
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