PP Clues - Vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
Name of Vitamin A
A
Retinoic Acid
2
Q
Vitamin A’s Function
A
Night vision
CSF production
PTH cofactor
3
Q
Deficiency of Vitamin A
A
Night blindness
Hypoparathyroidism
4
Q
Name of Vitamin B1
A
Thiamine
5
Q
Vitamin B1’s Function
A
Cofactor for dehydrogenases and transketolase
6
Q
Deficiency of Vitamin B1
A
Beri Beri
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
7
Q
Name of Vitamin B2
A
Riboflavin
8
Q
Vitamin B2’s Function
A
FAD cofactor
9
Q
Deficiency of Vitamin B2
A
Angular chelosis
10
Q
Source of Vitamin B2
A
Milk
11
Q
Breaks down Vitamin B2
A
Sunlight
12
Q
Name of Vitamin B3
A
Niacin
13
Q
Vitamin B3’s Function
A
NAD cofactor
14
Q
Deficiency of Vitamin B3
A
Pellagra: Diarrhea (GI) Dermatitis (Skin) Dementia (Neuro) Death
15
Q
Disease that looks like Pellagra
A
Hartnup’s (defective Tryptophan transport)
