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Vitamin A Deficiency
- night blindness
- xerophthalmia (eye infection)
- susceptibility to infection
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Vitamin D Deficiency
weak bones and teeth
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Vitamin E Deficiency
erythrocyte hemolysis(breaking open RBC)
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Vitmain K Deficiency
- hemorrhaging
- sulfa drugs & antibiotics over extended period of time can cause deficiency of Vitamin K
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Vitamin C Deficiency
- bleeding gums
- poor healing of wounds(faulty collagen formation)
- anemia
- microcytic(small cell)
- bruising
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Thiamin Deficiency
- effect nerves & nervous system
- poor morale
- mental confusion
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Riboflavin Deficiency
- Cheilosis---cracks at corners of mouth
- Glossitis--infection of tounge
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Niacin B3 Deficiency
- 4 D's (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death)
- sensitive to sunlight
- glossitis
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Pantothenic Acid Deficiency
not commom
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B6 Deficiency
microcyte(small cell) anemia
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B12 Deficiency
- lack of intrinsic factor wil cause a person not to absorb B12
- megaloblastic anemia(large cell type)
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Folic Acid Deficiency
- megaloblastic anemia (like B12)
- neural tube defects
- spina bifida (spine split)
- anencephaly (no brain)
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Biotin Deficiency
uncommom
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