Non-coenzyme Vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
Lipid Soluble Vitamins
A
A D E K
2
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Vitamin A function
A
Roles in vision, growth and reproduction
3
Q
Vitamin A deficiencies
A
night blindness
4
Q
Vitamin C
A
ascorbic acid
5
Q
Vitamin C function
A
antioxidant
6
Q
Vitamin C deficiencies
A
Scurvy (swollen and bleeding gums)
7
Q
Vitamin D function
A
regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
8
Q
Vit D deficiencies
A
Rickets (children): skeletal deformities, impaired growth
Osteomalacia (adults): soft, bending bones
9
Q
Vit E function
A
antioxidant
10
Q
Vit K function
A
blood coagulation
11
Q
Vit K deficiencies
A
subnormal hemorrhaging
