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identification, deficiencies, doses correlating with toxicity

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Vitamin A   retinol, B-carotenes  
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Energy Releasing   Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid  
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Functions of thiamine   formation or degradation of a-ketols by transketolase, oxidative decarboxylation of a-ketoacids: a-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA, pyruvate to acetyl CoA  
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B2   Riboflavin  
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B3   Niacin  
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B6   Pyridoxine  
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Hematopoietic   Folic acid, Vitamin B12  
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Non B-Complex   Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)  
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RDA of Vitamin D   5 mg of cholecalciferol or 200 IU  
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K1, present in __   phylloquinone, plants  
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Vitamin E   tocopherols  
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Fat soluble vitamin that serves as a coenzyme   Vitamin K  
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Consumption of Vitamins _ and _ in excess of RDA can lead to toxicity   A and D  
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Function of folic acid   receives 1 carbon fragments from donors and transfers them to intermediates in teh synthesis of amino acids, purines, and TMP  
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microcytic anemia (<80)   deficiency in: iron, copper, pyridoxine  
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normocytic anemia (80-100)   protein-calorie malnutrition  
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macrocyctic anemic (>100)   deficiency in Vitamin B12, folate  
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Megaloblastic anemia is caused by a   folate free diet  
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dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor   methotrexate  
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B12   Cobalamin  
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Cobalamin functions   remethylation of homocysteine to methionine, isomerization of methylmalonyl CoA (rearrangement of carbons)  
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Cobalamin deficiency   abnormal fatty acids accumulate in cell membranes, including CNS  
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Form of cobalamin in homocysteine methylation   Methylcobalamin  
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Form of cobalamin in methylmalonyl CoA isomerization   Deoxyadenosyl-cobalamin  
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Corrin ring system seen in   cyanocobalamin  
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cobalamin is synthesized by   microorganisms, natural bacterial flora  
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Failure to absorb B12 from the intestine results in __   pernicious anemia, commonly resulting from the autoimmune destruction of gastric parietal cells responsible for the synthesis of intrinsic factor  
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Function of Vitamin C   reducing agent in several different reactions, coenzyme in hydroxylation reactions, maintenance of normal connective tissue and wound healing, facilitates absorption of dietary iron from the intestine  
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Pyridoxine occurs primarily in __   plants  
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Pyridoxal and pyridoxamine found in foods from ___   animals  
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Pyridoxine is a precursor for coenzyme ___   pyridoxal phosphate  
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Drug that induces Vitamin B6 deficiency   Isoniazid  
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Toxic dose of B6   Greater than 2g/day  
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B6 reactions   transamination (OAA->Asp), deamination (Ser-> pyr + NH3), decarboxylation (histidine -> histamine + CO2), condensation  
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Biologically active form of B1   thiamine pyrophosphate  
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Thiamine deficiency causes   decreased production of ATP and impaired cellular function  
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Thiamine deficiency diseases   Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff  
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Beriberi   infants: tachycardia, vomiting, convulsions, death; adults: dry skin, irritability, disorderly thinking progressive paralysis  
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Wernicke-Korsakoff   dietary insufficiency of thiamine/impaired intestinal absorption of B1; apathy, memory loss, nystagmus (eyeball motion)  
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Function of niacin   REDOX reactions  
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Niacin's biologically active coenzyme forms   NAD+, NADP  
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NADPH function   electron donor for reductive biosynthesis  
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NADH function   generation of ATP  
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Niacin defiency causes   pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death  
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Niacin is used in the treatment of __. Doses of ___ or 100 times the RDA ____   hyperlipidemia (inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissue); 1.5g/day  
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Functions of Riboflavin   reversibly accepts 2 H atoms, bound tightly to flavoenzymes that catalyze the oxidation or reduction of a substrate  
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Riboflavin deficiency symptoms   dermatitis, cheilosis (fissuring at the corners of mouth), glossitis  
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Riboflavin is a ___   prosthetic group  
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Functions of biotin   coenzyme in carboxylation reactions, carrier of activated CO2  
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Source of biotin   intestinal bacteria  
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Pantothenic Acid is a component of ___   CoA  
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contains a thiol group that carries acyl compounds as activated thiol esters   pantothenic acid  
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component of fatty acid synthase   pantothenic acid  
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Vitamin A deficiency   decreased growth rate and bone development in children  
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Vitamin A in reproduction   retinol and retinal support spermatogenesis in the male and prevent fetal resorption in the female  
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Retinoic acid promotes __   growth and differentiation of epithelial cells  
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Vitamin A requirement   1000 RAE for males, 800 RAE for females  
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1 RAE = _mg of retinol, _ mg of B-carotene, _ mg of other carotenoids   retinol activity equivalent; 1, 12, 24  
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Vitamin A toxicity   Greater than 7.5 mg/day of retinol  
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Vitamin A and Vitamin D cellular action   binds to intraceullular receptor proteins and interacts with DNA in the nucleus of target cells  
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Functions of Vitamin D   selectively stimulates gene expression or specifically repress gene transcription, regulates plasma levels of calcium and phosphorous  
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D2   ergocalciferol; plants  
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D3   cholecalciferol; animals  
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Vitamin D: ___ uptake of Ca by the __ and minimizes loss of Ca by the ___   intestine; kidney  
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sources of pantothenic acid   eggs, liver, and yeast  
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Vitamin D deficiency causes   rickets  
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Nutritional Rickets   demineralization of bone  
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Renal Rickets caused by   inability to form active form of Vitamin D  
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hypoparathyroidism caused by __; results in ___ and __; treated with ___ and ____ hormone   Vitamin D deficiency; hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia; Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone  
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Toxicity of Vitamin D; causes   100,000 IU for weeks or months; can cause loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, and stupor; hypercalcemia  
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Role of Vitamin K   posttranslational modification of various blood clotting factors  
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Vitamin K-dependent carboxylation of glutamic acid forms __; required in ___   carboxygluatamate; hepatic synthesis of the inactive precursor molecules prothrombin and blood clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X  
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Dicumarol   anticoagulant naturally occuring in warfarin that inhibits formation of Gla  
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AI for Vitamin K   70 to 140 mg/day  
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Vitamin K synthesis   intestinal bacterial flora  
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Hypoprothrombinemia   caused by 2nd generation cephalosporins; requires supplementation with Vitamin K  
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Prolonged administration of large doses of Vitamin K can produce ___ and ___ in infants   hemolytic anemia; jaundice  
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Active form of Vitamin E   a-tocopherol  
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Role of Vitamin E   antioxidant in prevention of the nonezymic oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by O2 and free radicals  
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RDA of Vitamin E   10 mg for men; 8 mg for women  
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Vitamin E Deficiency restricted to ____; associated with _____ in _____   premature infants; defective lipid absorption or transport in adults  
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sources of preformed vitamin A   liver, kidney, cream, butter, egg yolk  
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7-dehydrocholesterol -> cholecalciferol -> 25-hydroxycholecalciferol -> 1,25 - hydroxycholecalciferol   UV light, liver 25-hydroxylase, kidney 1-hydroxylase  
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carboxylation   biotin, Vitamin K  
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sources of cobalamin   dairy, eggs, pork, chicken  
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top sources of Vitamin C   papaya, red bell peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, strawberries  
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sources of niacin   milk, lean meats, especially liver  
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sources of carotenes   yellow/dark green fruits and vegetables  
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Vitamin A deficiency symptoms   night blindness, xerophthalmia, pathologic dryness of conjunctiva and cornea  
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K2, present in intestinal flora   menaquinones  
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sources of Vitamin K   green leafy vegetables, bright colored vegetables  
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sources of Vitamin E   vegetable oils, liver, and eggs  
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All of the following are essential fatty acids except?   palmitate acid  
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