vitamins

Question 1

vit D deficiency in elderly pts is often due to:

Answer 1

poor nutritional intake

Question 2

How does vit D deficiency affects Calcium , phosphorus and parathyroid function?

Answer 2

Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia and hyperparathyroidism

Question 3

why does ALP is ↑ in Vit D deficiency ?

Answer 3

Hyperactivity of Osteoblasts

Question 4

Biotin is Vit

Answer 4

B7

Question 5

Thiamine is vit

Answer 5

B1

Question 6

Biotin is involved mainly in ______ reaction

Answer 6

Carboxilation

Question 7

Riboflavin is Vit

Answer 7

B2

Question 8

Only water -soluble vitamin that is not made into a co-enzyme

Answer 8

Ascorbate

Question 9

Vit B5 is

Answer 9

Pantothenic Acid

Question 10

Pellagra, def in vit B3 may also be related to def of

Answer 10

Tryptophan

Question 11

vit b9 is is

Answer 11

Folic acid

Question 12

Body stores of folic acid are usually depleted in how long?

Answer 12

in 3 months

Question 13

MCC of Folate deficiency

Answer 13

Alcoholism and pregnancy, hemodialysis,

Question 14

with correction of hyperhomocysteinemia through _____ supplementation there is a reduction in stroke risk

Answer 14

Folate

Question 15

MCC of B12 def)??

Answer 15

Pernicious anemia, also aging.

Question 16

Resection of terminal ileum and bacterial overgrwoth of terminal ileum leads to which vit def?

Answer 16

Cyanocobalamin B12

Question 17

High dose niacin can be used to treat

Answer 17

Hyperlipidemia

Question 18

This Vitamin is mainly associated with Decarboxylation reactions

Answer 18

Thiamine

Question 19

Rarely, vegans or infection w/ D. latum can make you deficient in Vitamin

Answer 19

B12

Question 20

Most common cause of thiamine B1 def is

Answer 20

Alcoholism

Question 21

too much iron in mitochondria leads to

Answer 21

sideroblastic

Question 22

most CC of vit C def is

Answer 22

diet deficient in citrus fruits and green vegetables

Question 23

Adrenal Failure is a distinguished feature of this EXTREMLY RARE vitamin Deficiency

Answer 23

B5 vitamin

Question 24

bottled Fed infant with formula that is overheated can develop …

Answer 24

Scurvy if is not supplemented with Vit C

Question 25

Why in Scurvy collagen fibers are less stable than nl?

Answer 25

bc proline and lysine are not hydroxilated. H bonding within the triple helices does not take place.

Question 26

The intrinsic factor/B12 complex binds to receptors in:

Answer 26

the terminal ileum,

Question 27

Methylmalonic acid will be ____ in B12 deficiency

Answer 27

increased

Question 28

Folate deficiency will present with neurologic symptoms?

Answer 28

NO