Vitamins Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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How does a deficiency of B3 present?

A

Dermatitis, diarrhoea, dementia and death

The condition is called Pellagra

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1
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Which deficiency presents with glossitis?

A

Folate

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2
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What is derived from beta-carotene?

A

Vitamin A

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2
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What does Vitamin E do?

A

Anti-oxidant - inserts into membranes and accepts free radicals

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3
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What are symptoms of Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome?

A

Nystagmus

Wide step

Confusion

Hypothermia

Amnesia

Confabulation

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3
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Scurvy is caused by a deficency of which vitamin?

A

C

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3
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How does vitamin D deficiency present?

A

Ricketts - kids

Osteomalacia - adults

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4
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How can you get a deficiency in biotin?

A

Eating too many raw eggs

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4
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Why isn’t vitamin K a true vitamin?

A

Gut flora make it for you

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5
Q

What is folate required for?

A

DNA replication

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5
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What is required for B12 absorption?

A

Intrinsic factor

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7
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What the other name for B2?

A

Riboflavin

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9
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What does riboflavin do?

A

Electron carrier (FMN, FAD)

Carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism

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10
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What are two conditions with thiamin (B1) deficiency?

A

Beriberi

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (alcoholics)

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11
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What are symptoms of Beriberi?

A

Weakness

Paralysis

Anaemia

Wasting

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12
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Which organ is vitamin A associated with?

13
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What is vitamin K involved in?

A

Blood clotting

14
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How does B12 deficiency present?

A

Pernicious anaemia

16
Q

What are the water soluble vitamins?

A

B1, B2, B3 (Thiamin), B6

Pantothenic acid, Biotin, Folate, Cobalamin (vitamin B12) and Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

18
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?

19
Q

What is retinol?

A

A form of vitamin A

21
Q

How are fat soluble vitamins absorbed?

A

Typically with fats

22
Q

Has does a deficiency of biotin present?

A

Skins of hands is shiny, dry and scaly

23
Q

A deficiency of which vitamin can cause spina bifida and macrocytic anaemia?

24
What is Thiamin (B1) required for?
Coenzyme in decarboxylations Carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism Nerve function
26
What is niacin otherwise known as?
B3
27
Vitamin C is involved in what?
It's a co-factor in collagen synthesis
28
How does vitamin D control Ca levels?
Accelerates its absorption in the intestines Promotes reabsorption in the kidney (with parathyroid hormone) Stimulate osteoclast activitiy if Ca too low (with parathyroid hormone)
29
What cohort of the population commonly get pernicious anaemia?
Vegans
30
Which vitamins is also called pyridoxine?
B6