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DR.BHARGAVI
CONTENTS
DEFINITION
CLASSIFICATION
NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT
DEFICIENCY
EXCESS
DEFINITION
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
THIAMINE
DEFICIENT STATES
In chronic alcoholics
Impaired absorption, metabolism, storage
Dialysis
Chronic PEM
Narcotic abuse
CLINICAL DEFICIENCY
MANIFESTATIONS DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS:
Measurement of activation of erythrocyte
glutathione reductase by FAD added in vitro
NIACIN
It is strictly not a vitamin as it can be
synthesized in the body from essential
amino acid Tryptophan.
Mg Niacin equivalents= mg preformed
niacin+1/60 *mg tryptophan
CLINICAL DEFICIENCY
PELLAGRA characterized by a photosensitive
dermatitis, dementia and possibly
diarrhoea.Fatal if untreated.