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1
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fat soluble vitamins

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DEAK.

absorption depends on gut (ILEUM) and pancreas.

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why is toxicity with fat soluble vitamins MORE COMMON than for water-soluble vitamins?

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DEAK accumulate in fat

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what causes fat soluble vitamin deficiencies?

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  1. malabsorption syndromes with steatorrhea (CF, sprue).

2. mineral oil intake.

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water soluble vitamins

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B1 thiamine.
B2 riboflavin.
B3 niacin.
B5 pantothenic acid.
B6 pyridoxine.
B12 cobalamin.
C ascorbic acid.
biotin.
folate.
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5
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all water soluble vitamins wash out EASILY from body EXCEPT??

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B12 and folate - stored in LIVER

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6
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B complex deficiencies often result in?

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dermatitis.
glossitis.
diarrhea.

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vitamin A (retinol)

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  1. antioxidant.
  2. visual pigments (retinal).
  3. normal differentiation of epith cells into specialized tissue (pancreatic. mucus-secreting.)
  4. prevent squamous metaplasia.
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8
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vitamin A is used as TX for…

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  1. measles.

2. AML, subtype M3.

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9
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vitamin A found in…

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liver and leafy vegetables (carotene)

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vitamin A deficiency

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  1. night blindness (nyctalopia).
  2. dry skin.
  3. infx (esp measles).
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vitamin A excess

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  1. arthralgias.
  2. fatigue.
  3. headache.
  4. skin changes
  5. alopecia.
  6. sore throat.
  7. teratogenic.
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vitamin A teratogenicity

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cleft palate, cardiac abn.

preg test must be done before isotretinoin prescribed for severe acne.

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vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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part of thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), a cofactor for decarboxylation rxns:

  1. Pyruvate dehydrogenase (glycolysis).
  2. Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (TCA).
  3. Transketolase (HMP).
  4. branched chain AA dehydrogenase.

“A, T, P needed for ATP synth”

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vitamin B1 deficiency

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impaired glucose breakdown = ATP depletion.

  1. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
  2. beriberi.
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what can worsen vitamin B1 deficiency?

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glucose infusion (already ATP-depleted)

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16
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which organs are affected first by vitamin B1 deficiency

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highly aerobic tissues - BRAIN, HEART

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vitamin B1 deficiency is seen in?

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  1. malnutrition.

2. alcoholism (second to malnutrition and malabsorption).

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Wernicke-Korsakoff

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TRIAD:

  1. confusion.
  2. ophthalmoplegia.
  3. ataxia.

+ confabulation, personality change, memory loss (permanent)

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brain damage in Wernicke-Korsakoff

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medial dorsal nucleus of thalamus

and mammillary bodies

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dry beriberi

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polyneuritis.

symmetrical muscle wasting.

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wet beriberi

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high-output cardiac failure (dilated CM).
edema.
neuropathy.

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vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

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cofactor in oxidation and reduction (FAD, FMN)

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vitamin B2: FAD

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electron carrier/donor involved in electron transport chain

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vitamin B2: FMN

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part of complex I in ETC

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25
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vitamin B2 deficiency

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Cheilosis: inflamm of lips, scaling and fissures at corners of mouth.

Corneal vascularization.

“2 C’s of B2”

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vitamin B3 (niacin)

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constituent of NAD+ and NADP+ used in redox runs.

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27
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what is vitamin B3 derived from?

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tryptophan

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28
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what does synth of vitamin B3 require?

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vitamin B6

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29
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vitamin B3 deficiency

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glossitis

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30
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SEVERE vitamin B3 deficiency

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PELLAGRA:
Diarrhea,
Dermatitis,
Dementia

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31
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causes of pellagra

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  1. Hartnup disease: decreased tryptophan absorp.
  2. malignant carcinoid syndrome: increased tryptophan metab.
  3. isoniazid tx: decrease vit B6.
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32
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vitamin B3 excess

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facial flushing - due to pharmacologic doses for tx of hyperlipidemia

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vitamin B5 (pantothenate)

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essential component of:

  1. coenzyme A (cofactor for acyl transfers)
  2. fatty acid synthase
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vitamin B5 deficiency

A 
dermatitis.
enteritis.
alopecia.
adrenal insuff.
burning feet syndrome.
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vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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converted to pyridoxal phosphate: cofactor in transamination, decarboxylation, glycogen phosphorylase

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36
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vitamin B6 needed in synth of ….?

A 
cystathione.
heme.
niacin.
GABA.
histamine.
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37
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vitamin B6 deficiency

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convulsions.
hyperirritability.
peripheral neuropathy.
sideroblastic anemias*

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38
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what drugs can induce vitamin B6 deficiency?

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isoniazid (B6 analog).

oral contraceptives.

39
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pathogenesis of sideroblastic anemia in vitamin B6 deficiency

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due to impaired Hb synth and Fe excess

40
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vitamin B12 (cobalamin)

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cofactor for:
1. homocysteine methyltransferase: transfer CH3 group as methylcobalamin.

  1. methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
41
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source of vitamin B12

A

animal products.

can be synthesized only by microorganisms.

42
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vitamin B12 deficiency

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macrocytic megaloblastic anemia.
hypersegmented PMNs.

neuro sx: paresthesias. subacute combined degeneration. *due to abn myelin

43
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prolonged vitamin B12 deficiency leads to…?

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IRREVERSIBLE nervous system damage

44
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why does vitamin B12 deficiency takes YEARS to develop?

A

very large reserve pool stored in LIVER

45
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causes of vitamin B12 def

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  1. malabsorption: sprue, enteritis, pancreatic insuff, Diphyllobothrium latum.
  2. lack of intrinsic factor: pernicious anemia, gastric bypass.
  3. absence of terminal ileum: Crohn’s dz.
46
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etiology of vitamin B12 def determined with..?

A

Schilling test

47
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normal urinary (radiolabeled) B12 excretion in Schilling test indicates?

A

dietary deficiency

48
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low excretion in Schilling test needs to be followed with?

A

repeat test with addition of intrinsic factor- if excretion is then corrected, deficiency is due to pernicious anema/atrophic gastritis.

if excretion still low- deficiency due to malabsorption.

49
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where is B12 normally absorbed?

A 
terminal ileum 
(binds IF in duodenum)
50
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TX of B12 def

A

parental B12

*oral only effective in dietary def

51
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folic acid

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converted to THF, a coenzyme for 1-carbon transfer/methylation rxns.

important for synth of nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA.

52
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source of folic acid

A

green leaves

53
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folic acid storage

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small reserve pool stored in liver.

lasts 3-4 months beyond dietary def.

54
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folic acid def

A

macrocytic megaloblastic anemia.

NO NEURO SX.

55
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what is the most common vit deficiency in US?

A

folic acid

56
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folic acid def common in what conditions?

A

alcoholism.

pregnancy.

57
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supplemental folic acid in preg reduces…?

A

neural tube defects

58
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drugs that cause folic acid def

A

phenytoin.
sulfonamide.
MTX.
etc.

59
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what drugs inhibit conversion of folic acid to THF?

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via inhibition of DHFR:
trimethoprim.
MTX.
pyrimethamine.

60
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S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM)

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formed from ATP + methionine.

transfers methyl groups.

61
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regeneration of SAM is dependent on ?

A

vit B12 and folate - (regeneration of methionine)

62
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SAM is required for?

A

conversion of NE to epinephrine

63
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biotin

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cofactor for carboxylation enzymes, which add 1-carbon group.

  1. pyruvate carboxylase.
  2. acetyl CoA carboxylase.
  3. propionyl CoA carboxylase.
  4. beta-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase.
64
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biotin deficiency

A

relatively rare.
caused by Abx or excessive ingestion of raw egg whites.

dermatitis.
enteritis.
alopecia.

65
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vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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  1. antioxidant.
  2. keeps iron in Fe2+ reduced state for absorption.
  3. hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synth.
  4. dopamine beta-hydroxylase (dopamine to NE).
66
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source of vitamin C

A

fruits and vegetables

67
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vitamin C def

A 
SCURVY: 
swollen gums.
bruising.
hemarthrosis.
anemia.
poor wound healing.

weakened imm response.

68
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pathogenesis of scurvy

A

vit C def causes collagen synth defect

69
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vitamin C excess

A 
nausea.
vomiting.
diarrhea.
fatigue.
sleep problems.
70
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vitamin C excess increases risk of iron toxicity in…?

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predisposed individuals - transfusions, hereditary hemochromatosis

71
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vitamin D2

A

ergocalciferol: ingested from plants

72
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vitamin D3

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cholecalciferol: consumed in milk, formed in sun-exposed skin

73
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storage form of vitamin D

A

25-OH D3

74
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active form of vitamin D

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1,25-(OH2) D3 aka calcitriol

75
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vitamin D is different from all other vitamins because…?

A

it can be made in human body

76
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vitamin D function

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  1. increase intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate.

2. increase bone mineralization.

77
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vitamin D def

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kids: rickets (bending bones).
adults: osteomalacia (soft bones).

hypocalcemic tetany.
skeletal deformities.
bone pain.
muscle weakness.

78
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vitamin D in breast milk

A

not adequate.

supplement in dark-skinned pts.

79
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vitamin D excess

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hypercalcemia.
hypercalciuria.
loss of appetite.
stupor.

80
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what systemic disease is assoc with vitamin D excess?

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sarcoidosis:
increased activation of vitamin D by epithelioid macrophages.

*seen in other granulomatous diseases too

81
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vitamin E (tocopherols)

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ANTIOXIDANT: protects Erythrocytes and membranes from free radical damage.

*RBCs and neurons

82
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vitamin E def

A

increase RBC fragility - hemolytic anemia.

muscle weakness.
dorsal (posterior) column
and spinocerebellar tract demyelination
(aka subacute combined degeneration of SC).
SX: loss of proprioception, vibration. ataxia.

83
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vitamin K

A

catalyzes gamma-carboxylation of glutamic acid residues on certain proteins concerned with BLOOD CLOTTING

84
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vitamin K synthesized by?

A

intestinal flora

85
Q

which clotting factors require vitamin K?

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II, VII, IX, X.

proteins C and S.

86
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what drug is a vitamin K antagonist?

A

warfarin

87
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vitamin K def

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neonatal hemorrhage with increased PT and increased PTT but NORMAL bleeding time.

SX: tendency to bleed.
skin, umbilicus, viscera, brain.

88
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why are neonates prone to vitamin K def?

A

sterile intestines - unable to synthesize vitamin K

89
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causes of vitamin K def in adults

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prolonged use of broad-spectrum Abx.
malabsorption syndromes.
generalized liver disease.

90
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where do neonates get vitamin K when born?

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injection given at birth to prevent hemorrhage.

vitamin K not present in breast milk.

91
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zinc

A

essential for activity of 100+ enzymes.

part of zinc fingers (transcription factor motif).

92
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zinc def

A 
delayed wound healing.
hypogonadism.
decreased adult hair.
anosmia (lack of smell).
dysgeusia (abn taste).
93
Q

zinc def may predispose to ?

A

alcoholic cirrhosis

94
Q

which vitamins are antioxidants?

A

A, C, E

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