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vitamin b
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| b1 | thiamine |
| b2 | riboflavin |
| b3 | niacin |
| b5 | pantothenic acid |
| b7 | biotin |
| b9 | folic acid |
| b12 | cobalamins: incl cyanocobalamin |
| b1 deficiency | aka thiamine deficiency. beriberi, wernicke's encephalopathy, korsakoff's syndrome |
| b2 deficiency | aka riboflavin deficiency. angular stomatitis, cheilosis (cracked lips), corneal vascularization |
| b3 deficiency | aka niacin deficiency. pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia) |
| b5 deficiency | aka pantothenic deficiency. dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia, adrenal insufficiency |
| b6 | pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pridoxamine |
| b6 deficiency | pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine deficiency. convulsions, hyperirritability |
| b7 deficiency | usu no sx in adults |
| b9 deficiency | aka folic acid deficiency. most common vit deficiency in the u.s. macrocytic anemia w/o neurologic sx |
| b12 deficiency | aka cobalamin deficiency. macrocytic anemia, neurologic sx, memory loss, cognitive deficits |