Vitamins Flashcards
Patient with convulsions and irritability
B6 deficiency
Gum bleeding, bruising, anemia, poor wound healing
Vit C deficiency
Vitamin C is responsible for hydroxylation of which amino acids in collagen synthesis
Proline and lysine
What vitamin in excess can cause hypercalcemia?
Vitamin D (also A)
What 3 vitamins have a function similar to reduced glutathione?
A, C, E
Alcoholic with rash, diarrhea, and altered mental status
Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency)
Increased RBC fragility
Vit E deficiency
Dermatitis, cheilosis, glossitis (5)
B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), folate, B12, iron deficiency
Peripheral neuropathy, angular cheilosis, glossitis
B12
hemorrhagic disease
Vitamin K
Neural tube defects
folate
Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia
B3 (niacin)
Megaloblastic anemia
folate or B12
pernicious anemia
B12
Bitot spots, keratomalacia, xerophthalmia
A
Osteomalacia, rickets
D
Can be used to treat acne and psoriasis
vitamin A (vitamin D treats psoriasis)
Used in oxidation/reduction reactions
B2 (riboflavin) (used to make FAD and FMN)
B3 (Niacin) (used to make NAD and NADP)
Used in carboxylation reactions
biotin
Involved in hydroxylation of prolyl residues
vitamin C
Requires intrinsic factor for absorption
B12
Deficiency may result from kidney disease
Vit D
Used by pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate (5)
B1, B2, B3, B5, lipoic acid
Given prophetically to newborns
K
Can be used to elevate HDL and lower LDL
B3 (Niacin)
Deficiency can be caused by isoniazid use
B6
Cobalt is found within this vitamin
B12 (cobalamin)
Critical for DNA synthesis
folate, B12
What are symptoms of zinc deficiency?
Poor wound healing
What enzyme is inhibited by the drug fomepizole?
Alcohol dehydrogenase
What is the difference between kwashiorkor and marasmus?
Kwashiorkor: protein malnutrition. Marasmus: total malnutrition
What vitamin should vegetarians supplement in their diet?
B12
What are the symptoms of vitamin A toxicity?
pitot spots, xerophthalmia
