Vitamins Flashcards
(26 cards)
Vitamin B1 is also known as ….
Thiamine
Vitamin B2 is also known as…..
Riboflavin
Vitamin B3 is also known as…
Niacin
Vitamin B5 is also known as…
Pantothenic Acid
Vitamin B6 is also known as…
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7 is also known as…
Biotin
Vitamin B9 is also known as…
Folic acid
Vitamin B12 is also known as…
Cobalamin
Scurvy, fatigue, dizziness are symptoms of….
Vitamin C deficiency
What are the symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency
- NIGHT BLINDNESS
2. failure to produce tears
Beriberi and Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome are caused by …
Vitamin B1 ( Thiamine) deficiency
What are symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency?
- Megoloblastic anemia
- numbness and tingling
- tongue inflammation
What are symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency?
- easy bruising
2. excessive bleeding from injuries
What are symptoms of Riboflavin (B2) deficiency?
think R-EYE-bo -FLAVOR
- bloodshot, watery eyes
- stomatitis (sores on tongue)
Pellagra is severe deficiency of …?
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
{4 Ds} diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis , deathHartnup disease would be a result of what deficiency?
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
WHY? because Hartnup disease is decreased transporters for neutral, nonpolar molecules , e.g Tryptophan
Tryptophan is precursor of Naicin
If you have decrease Tryp you have decrease niacin.
What are the symptom of Vitamin B6 deficiency ?
- Microcytic anemia (tiny RBCs)
2. glossitis (swollen tongue)
RIckets is due to deficiency of…?
Vitamin D
What are symptoms of Vitamin E deficiency?
- peripheral neuropathy
- ataxia
- skeletal myopathy
This vitamin is quickly depleted in alcoholics and pregnancy?
Vitamin B9 (folic acid )
Spina Bifida is a clinical manifestation Vitamin____ deficiency?
Vitamin B9
Which vitamin is important for metabolism of Methionine?
Vitamin B12 Cobalamin
Which Vitamin is important for heme synthesis?
B6 pyroxidine
What reactions are impaired by Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency?
- Alpha ketogluterate dehydrogenase (TCA)
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDC)
- Branched chain A.A dehydrogenase
