Mineral deficiency disorders US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Mineral deficiency disorders Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency is characterized by _____ serum alanine starting at infancy
Answer: increased
Flashcard 2: Hemochromatosis is characterized by _____ serum iron
Answer: increased
Flashcard 3: Dyshormonogenetic goiter (congenital defect in thyroid hormone production) most commonly involves a _____ deficiency
Answer: thyroid peroxidase
Flashcard 4: _____ deficiency is characterized by an inability to break down medium-sized fatty acids
Answer: Medium chain acyl-CoA deydrogenase (MCAD)
Flashcard 5: Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by _____ TIBC
Answer: increased
Flashcard 6: Vitamin B12 deficiency may occur with _____ insufficiency; due to inability to cleave R-binder from B12
Answer: pancreatic
Flashcard 7: vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Answer: component of FADH2, cofactor in redox
Extra: angular chelitis
Flashcard 8: vitamin B3 (niacin)
Answer: component of NAD+, NADP+, cofactor in redox
Extra:
Flashcard 9: What precursors and cofactors are needed to make vitamin B3 (niacin)?
Answer: derived from tryptophan, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) acts as cofactor
Flashcard 10: vitamin B5 (pantothenate)
Answer: component of CoA
Extra: dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia, adrenal insufficiency
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