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Flashcards in Fat Soluble Vitamins Deck (22)
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1
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night blindness, dry cornea and ulcerations (xeropthalmia), skin sores

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vitamin A deficiency

2
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Vision in rod cells of retina. Health of mucus membranes.

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vitamin A

3
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HAs, peeling skin

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vitamin A toxicity

4
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Sources: beef and chicken liver, carrots, sweet potatoe, cantaloupe

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vitamin A

5
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rickets (kids) osteomalacia (adults)

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Vitamin D deficiency

6
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absorbs Ca from the gut

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vit D

7
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toxicity: anorexia, renal failure

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vit D

8
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sources: cod liver, salmon, sardine, milk, fortified

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vit D

9
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possibly hemolytic anemia, muscular dystrophy, sterility

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vit E deficiency

10
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antioxidant with selenium, CVD problems

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vit E

11
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toxicity: interferes with enyzmes

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vit E

12
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sources: wheat germ oil, sunflower seeds, almonds and hazel nuts

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vit E

13
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stored in adipose, liver and muscle, requires bile salts and fat for absorption

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vit E

14
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CLOTTING disorders

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vit K deficiency

15
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makes pro-thrombin in the liver

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vit K

16
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toxicity: kernicterus, neural

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vit K

17
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turnips, spinach, cauliflower and cabbage

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vit K

18
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synthesized by large intestine bacteria. requires bile salts and fat for absorption. stored liver and spleen

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vit K

19
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quinone

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vitamin K

20
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beta carotene antioxidant

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vitamin A

21
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citrus fruits collagen

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vitamin C antioxidant

22
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synergistic antioxidant with selenium

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vitamin E