Vitamins A: sources and roles. Flashcards

1
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Vitamin A sources

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Liver
Egg
Yolk
Dairy

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Vitamin A roles

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Protection against cancer
Reproduction
Healthy skin
Antioxidant properties

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3
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Vitamin A DEFICIENCY lead to:

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Night blindness
More likely to get cancer

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4
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Hypervitaminosis A leads to toxic Symptoms:

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  1. Skin yellow/orange
  2. skin dry itchy
  3. Loss of appetite
  4. Loss of hair (calvitie)
  5. Headaches / fatigues
  6. Liver damage
  7. Blurred Vision
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