Fat Soluble Vitamins Flashcards

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Vitamin A Functions

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Vision, Health or cornea, cell differentiation, reproduction, immune function

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Vitamin A Deficiencies

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Night Blindness, xerophthalmia, poor growth, dry skin, impaired immune function

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Vitamin A Toxicity

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Headache, vomiting, hair loss, liver damage, skin changes, bone pain,

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Vitamin D Functions

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Absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus, maintenance of bone

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Vitamin D Deficiencies

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Rickets in children, abnormal growth, misshapen bones, bowed legs, soft bones

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Vitamin D Toxicity

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Calcium deposits in soft tissues, growth retardation, kidney damage

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Vitamin E Functions

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Antioxidant, Protects cell membranes

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Vitamin E Deficiency

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Broken red blood cells, nerve damage

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Vitamin E Toxicity

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Inhibition of vitamin K

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Vitamin K Functions

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Synthesis of blood clotting proteins and proteins in bone

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Vitamin K Deficiencies

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Hemorrhage

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Vitamin K Toxicity

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Anemia, Brain damage

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