16) Which metabolites/minerals cause the specified disease? Flashcards
1
Q
Night blindness
A
vitamin A (retinoid) deficiency.
2
Q
Beriberi
A
thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency.
3
Q
Neural tube defect
A
folic acid (vitamin B9) deficiency.
4
Q
Wilson’s disease
A
copper poisoning.
5
Q
Goiter (bozo)
A
iodine deficiency.
6
Q
Rickets and osteomalacia
A
cholecalciferol (vitamin D) deficiency
7
Q
Pellagra
A
niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency.
8
Q
Infertility
A
tocopherol (vitamin E) deficiency
9
Q
Burning feet syndrome
A
pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) deficiency.
10
Q
Dermatitis
A
biotin (vitamin B7) deficiency.
11
Q
Pernicious anemia,funicular myelosis
A
cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency.
12
Q
Scurvy
A
ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency.
13
Q
Carotenemia
A
vitamin A hypervitaminosis.
14
Q
Osteoporosis and kidney stones
A
vitamin D hypervitaminosis.
15
Q
Flushing and jaundice
A
vitamin B3 hypervitaminosis.
