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Vitamin Deficiecnys
vitamins
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Chemical Engineering
8th Grade
10/18/2011

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Term
Scurvy

Skin hemoraging, aching bones, joints and muscles
Definition
Vitamin C deficiency
Term
Beri-Beri


Weight loss, decrease memory, irritable, muscle weakness
Definition
Thiamine Deficient
Term
Pellagra
Rash where sun hits skin, vomit, diarrahea, BRIGHT RED TONGUE
Definition
Naiacin Deficient
Term
Ariboflavinosis

Sore throat, swelling of oral m.m.
MAGENTA TONGUE
Definition
Riboflavin deficiency
Term
Convulsions/Depression/Confusion

seborrheic dermatitis (flakey skin, microcytic anemia
Definition
Vitamin B6 deficiency:
Term
Megaloblastic anemia,

Neurological Symptoms
Definition
Vitamin B 12 deficiency:
Term
Neural Tube defects and megaloblastic anemia
Definition
Folate deficiency *Pregnancy*
Term
Conjunctivitis, CNS issues, glossitis, dry scaley skin
Definition
Biotin
Term
Irritable, restless, fatigue, GI symptoms, Malaise (general discomfort or feeling out of place)
Definition
Pantothenic Acid
Term
Liver Damage
Definition
Choline
Term
Vitamin A
Definition
nightblindness, unable to produce tears- xerophthalmia, dry skin, keritinized GI and Resp tract
Term
Rickets

inadequate bone mineralization
Definition
Vitamin D deficiency
Term
Rickets

inadequate bone mineralization
Definition
Vitamin D deficiency
Term
Muscular Dystrophy, neurological abnormalities
Definition
Vitamin E
Term
What is the bodies need of calcium
Definition
Bone, teeth, blood clotting, hormone action
Term
What is the bodies need of phyosphorus
Definition
ATP production, intermediates in metabolism
Term
What is the bodies need of magnesium
Definition
activates enzymes, forms complex w ATP
Term
What is the bodies need of Iron
Definition
component of hemoglobin
Term
What is the bodies need of sulfer
Definition
(Found in cysteine and methionine) found in connective tissue, used in metabolism
excreted as sulfate
Term
Vitamin A
Definition
formation of retinal pigements
Term
Vitamin A
Definition
normal growth and proliferation of epithelial cells
Term
B1 Thiamine
Definition
used in decarboxylation of pyruvic acid and alpha keto acids: Carb/FA metabolism
Term
Beri Beri
Definition
brain uses Ketone bodies for energy, heart failure, peripheral vasodilation, edema and ascities, GI distress, degeneration of myelin sheaths leading to weakness and polyneurtitis
Term
Niacin
Definition
Used for NAD and NADP used for hydrogen accepting ability with dehydrogenation
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