Fat Soluble Vitamins Flashcards
Vitamin A Functions
Vision, Health or cornea, cell differentiation, reproduction, immune function
Vitamin A Deficiencies
Night Blindness, xerophthalmia, poor growth, dry skin, impaired immune function
Vitamin A Toxicity
Headache, vomiting, hair loss, liver damage, skin changes, bone pain,
Vitamin D Functions
Absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus, maintenance of bone
Vitamin D Deficiencies
Rickets in children, abnormal growth, misshapen bones, bowed legs, soft bones
Vitamin D Toxicity
Calcium deposits in soft tissues, growth retardation, kidney damage
Vitamin E Functions
Antioxidant, Protects cell membranes
Vitamin E Deficiency
Broken red blood cells, nerve damage
Vitamin E Toxicity
Inhibition of vitamin K
Vitamin K Functions
Synthesis of blood clotting proteins and proteins in bone
Vitamin K Deficiencies
Hemorrhage
Vitamin K Toxicity
Anemia, Brain damage