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Nutrition
Carbohydrates and sugars
Fats and lipids
Proteins
Vitamin K deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Excess Vitamin A
Excess Vitamin D
Folate (Vitamin B9) deficiency
Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Beriberi
Iodine deficiency
Zinc deficiency
Marasmus
Kwashiorkor
Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: Pathology review
Zinc deficiency and protein-energy malnutrition: Pathology review
Water-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: B1-B7: Pathology review
Excess Vitamin A
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Excess vitamin A, also referred to ask hypervitaminosis A, refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much of preformed vitamin A. Excess vitamin A causes problems such as liver damage, joint pain, headache, dry skin, alopecia, and birth defects which is the reason why it is contraindicated in pregnant women.
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