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Biochemistry First Aid- Nutrition (91-97) Flashcards

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which vitamins are fat soluble

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A, D, E, K

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why do fat soluble vitamins have a higher risk of toxicity than water soluble

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they accumulate in fat in the body tissues

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what kinds of conditions can lead to deficiencies of fat soluble vitamins

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malabsorption due to steatorrhea (e.g. caused by CF or sprue), mineral oil intake

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list the water soluble vitamins (and their names)

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B1=thiamine, B2=riboflavin, B3=niacin, B5=pantothenic acid, B6=pyridoxine, B7=biotin, B9= folate, B12= cobalamin
C= ascorbic acid

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which water soluble vitamins don’t easily wash out of the body

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cobalamin (B12) and folate (B9), which are stored in the liver

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what illnesses commonly result from B complex (multiple B vitamin) deficiencies

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dermatitis, glossitis, diarrhea

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what is vitamin A called and what does it do

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retinol:

antioxidant, visual pigments (retinal), important for specialization of epithelial cells, prevents squamous metaplasia

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vitamin A is used to treat what conditions

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measles and AML subtype M3

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what does vitamin A deficiency cause

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night blindness (nyctalopia), dry scaly skin (xerosis cutis), alopecia, corneal degeneration (keratomalacia), immune suppression

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what is caused by excess vitamin A

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arthralgias, skin changes (scaliness), alopecia, cerebral edema, pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension), osteoporosis, hepatic abnormalities, teratogenic (cleft palate, cardiac abnormalities)

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what must you do before prescribing a female isotretinoin for severe acne

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pregnancy test must be negative

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what are natural sources of vitamin A

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liver and leafy veggies

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thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) is a cofactor for what enzymes

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pyruvate dehydrogenase, alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, transketolase, branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase

mnemonic for the first 3: ATP (alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, transketolase, pyruvate dehydrogenase)

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what major process is impaired in vitamin B1 deficiency

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glucose breakdown

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which tissues are affected first in vitamin B1 deficiency

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highly aerobic tissues first: brain and heart

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what two conditions are caused by thiamine deficiency

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Wernicke-Korsakoff and beriberi

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how is thiamine deficiency diagnosed

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increased RBC transketolase activity after vitamin B1 administration

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what parts of the brain are damaged in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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medial dorsal nucleus of thalamus and mammillary bodies

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what are the symptoms of dry beriberi vs. wet beriberi

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dry: polyneuritis, symmetrical muscle wasting
wet: dilated cardiomyopathy, edema

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what is the function of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

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vit B2 serves as a component of FAD and FMN (cofactors for redox reactions

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what results from riboflavin deficiency

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cheilosis (inflammation of lips and scaling at corners of mouth), corneal vascularization

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what is the function of vitamin B3 (niacin)

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component of NAD+ and NADP+, which are used in redox reactions

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what amino acid is niacin derived from

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niacin synthesis requires what other 2 vitamins

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riboflavin (B2) and pyridoxine (B6)

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what is niacin used to treat
dyslipidemia (lowers VLDL and raises HDL)
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what does niacin deficiency cause
glossitis and pellagra
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what are the ways in which pellagra can be caused
Hartnup disease (decreased tryptophan absorption), malignant carcinoid syndrome (GI tumors cause tryptophan metabolism to favor serotonin over niacin), isoniazid (decreased B6)
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what are the symptoms of pellagra
diarrhea, dementia (and hallucinations), dermatitis (hyperpigmentation of sun-exposed areas), death (within 4-5 years)
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what results from excess niacin
facial flushing (induced by prostaglandin, not histamine), hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia
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what is the function of vitamin B5 (pantothenate)
essential component of coenzyme A (CoA) and fatty acid synthase
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what results from pantothenate deficiency
dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia, adrenal insufficiency
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what is the function of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
converted to pyridoxal phosphate, a cofactor used in transamination (e.g. AST, ALT), decarboxylation rxns and glycogen phosphorylase
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what important molecules depend on pyridoxine for their synthesis
cystathionene, heme, niacin, histamine, neurotransmitters (5-HT, Epi, NE, dopamine, GABA)
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what results from pyridoxine deficiency
convulsions, hyperirritability, peripheral neuropathy, sideroblastic anemias due to impaired hemoglobin synthesis and iron excess
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what drugs must pyridoxine be coadministered with to prevent side effect of B6 deficiency
isoniazid and oral contraceptives
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what is the function of vitamin B7 (biotin)
cofactor for carboxylation enzymes (pyruvate carboxylase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, propionyl CoA carboxylase)
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how common is biotin deficiency
very rare
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what results from biotin deficiency
dermatitis, alopecia, enteritis
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what are two causes of biotin deficiency
antibiotic use, excessive ingestion of raw egg whites (avidin in egg whites binds biotin)
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what is the function of vitamin B9 (folic acid)
converted to tetrahydrofolate, a coenzyme for methylation reactions and 1-carbon transfer reactions; important for synthesis of nitrogenous bases for DNA and RNA
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what are sources of folate and where is folate absorbed in the GI tract
"foliage" (green, leafy veggies); absorbed in jejunum
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what results from folate deficiency
macrocytic megaloblastic anemia, hypersegmented PMNs, glossitis, no neurologic symptoms (as opposed to B12)
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levels of what molecules are altered with folate deficiency
increased homocysteine, normal methylmalonic acid
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when is folate deficiency commonly seen
alcoholism and pregnancy
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what drugs can cause folate deficiency
phenytoin, sulfonamides, methotrexate
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what function does cobalamin serve
cofactor for homocysteine methyltransferase and methylmalonyl CoA mutase
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what are the clinical manifestations of cobalamin deficiency
macrocytic megaloblastic anemia, hypersegmented PMNs; parasthesias, subacute combined degeneration increased serum homocysteine and methylmalonyl CoA
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how do humans get cobalamin and how is it synthesized
found in animal products, symthesized only by microorganisms
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list the causes of cobalamin deficiency
``` decreased intake (veganism) decreased absorption (sprue, enteritis, diphyllobothrium latum) lack of intrinsic factor (pernicious anemia, gastric bypass surgery) absence of terminal ileum (Crohn's) ```
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how do you diagnose pernicious anemia
presence of anti-intrinsic factor antibodies
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what are the four functions of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
1. antioxidant 2. reduces iron to Fe2+ so it can be absorbed 3. hydroxylation of proline and lysine for collagen 4. necessary for dopamine beta-hydroxylase, which converts dopamine to NE

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