ChemPath: Nutrition Flashcards
Which vitamins are fat solube?
A,D,E,K
State the manifestation of Vitamin A (retinol) deficiency.
Colour blindness
State the manifestation of Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) deficiency.
Osteomalacia/rickets
State the manifestation of Vitamin E (tocopherol) deficiency.
Anaemia, neuropathy
(?malignancy/IHD)
State the manifestation of viatmine K (phytomenadione) deficiency.
Defective clotting
State the manifestation of Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency.
- Beri-beri
- Neuropathy
- Wernicke syndrome
State the manifestation of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency.
Glossitis
State the manifestation of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) deficiency.
Dermatitis, anaemia
State the manifestation of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency.
Pernicious anaemia (megaloblastic anaemia)
State the manifestation of Vitamin C (ascorbate) deficiency.
Scurvy
State the manifestation of vitamin B9 (folate) deficiency.
- Megaloblastic anaemia
- Neural Tube Defects
State the manifestation of Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency.
Pellagra
State the manifestation of an excess of Vitamin A.
Exfoliation, hepatitis
State the manifestation of Vitamin D excess.
Hypercalcaemia
State the manifestation of Vitamin B6 excess.
Neuropathy
State the manifestation of Vitamin C excess.
Renal stones