Vitamin/mineral functions and deficiencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: What conditions are likely to result in water-soluble vitamin deficiencies?

Answer: dermatitis, glossitis, diarrhea

Flashcard 22: What conditions are likely to result in fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies?

Answer: malabsorption syndromes

Flashcard 23: Which vitamins are water soluble?

Answer: All Bs, C

Flashcard 24: Which vitamins are fat soluble?

Answer: A, D, E, K

Flashcard 25: scurvy

Answer: vitamin C deficieny

Extra: swollen gums, bruising, hemarthrosis, poor wound healinganemiavitamin C

Flashcard 26: What occurs during the hydroxylation step of collagen synthesis?

Answer: vitamin C-dependent hydroxylation of some proline and lysine residues