Vitamins

Question 1

overdose on what vitamin causes pseudotumor cerebri

Answer 1

vitamin A

Question 2

vit B1 is involved in what reactions

Answer 2

“Always The Best Photos with my B1Ds”

alpha KG dehyd
Transketolase
Branched chain ketoacid Dehyd
Pyruvate dehd

Question 3

What is B2 involved in

Answer 3

riboflavin

FAD/ FMN - succinate dehydrogenase

Question 4

symptoms of B2 deficiency

Answer 4

cheilosis, corneal vascularization, anemia

erythrocyte glutathione reductase assay

Question 5

What is B3 used for

Answer 5

Niacin - NAD+ and NADP+

Question 6

niacin is derived from what and needs what vitamins for synthesis?

Answer 6

tryptophan

B2 and B6

Question 7

what reactions are B6 involved in

Answer 7

transamination
decarboxylation
glycogen phosphorylase

synthesis of cystathione, heme, niacin, histamine
serotonin, Epi/NE, DA, GABA

Question 8

what happens when you’re deficient in B6

Answer 8

Sideroblastic anemia

neuropathy and convulsions

Question 9

what should you give someone who is folate deficient

Answer 9

thymidilate

Question 10

what are some functions of vit C

Answer 10

antioxidant
keeps Fe in 2+
hydroxylation of proline and lysine
dopamine --> NE 
treatment for MetHb

Question 11

how is kwasikor different from marasmus

Answer 11

kwasikor - just protein malnutrition

edema and fatty liver - cant secere VLDL