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Nutrient Deficiencies and Excess

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PEM   Fatigue and weight loss in adults; diarrhea, infections , and stunted growth in children  
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Protein Deficiency   Fatigue and weight loss in adults; diarrhea, infections , and stunted growth in children  
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Night Blindness   Reduced ability to see in dim light  
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Vitamin A Deficiency   Reduced ability to see in dim light  
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Rickets   Crooked legs, misshapen breastbone  
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Vitamind D Deficiency   Crooked legs, misshapen breastbone  
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Scurvy   Weakness, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, internal bleeding  
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Vitamin C Deficiency   Weakness, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, internal bleeding  
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Beriberi   Numbness in ankles and legs followed by severe cramping and paralysis  
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Thiamin Deficiency   Numbness in ankles and legs followed by severe cramping and paralysis  
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Pellagra   Skin lesions, digestive problems, mental disorders, death  
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Niacin Deficiency   Skin lesions, digestive problems, mental disorders, death  
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Pernicious Anemia   Abnormal large red blood cells, depression, and drowsiness  
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency   Abnormal large red blood cells, depression, and drowsiness  
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Osteoporosis   Porous, brittle bones  
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Calcium Deficiency   Porous, brittle bones  
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Hypertension   High blood pressure  
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Sodium Excess   High blood pressure  
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Goiter   Enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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Iodine Deficiency   Enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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The "Sunshine" Vitamin   Vitamin D  
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