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Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble
steroid hormone precursor
that contributes to the
maintenance of normal levels
of calcium and phosphorus in
the bloodstream. Strictly
speaking, it is not a
vitamin since human skin can
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Rickets
Osteomalacia, also known as
rickets, is among the most
frequent childhood diseases
in developing countries. The
predominant cause is a
vitamin D deficiency, but
lack of adequate calcium in
the diet may also lead to
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B vitamins
Vitamin B is a complex of
several vitamins. The name
arises because it was once
considered a single vitamin,
much like Vitamin C or
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Vitamin K
Vitamin K denotes a group of
2-methilo-naphthoquinone
derivatives. They are human
vitamins, lipophilic (i.e.,
soluble in lipids) and
therefore hydrophobic (i.e.,
insoluble in water). They
are needed for the
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Essential nutrient
An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Categories of essential nutrient include vitamins, dietary minerals, essential fatty ... > more -
Nutrition and pregnancy
Nutrition and pregnancy refers to the nutrient intake, and dietary planning that is undertook before, during and after pregnancy. Not only have physical disorders been linked with ill-nutrition ... > more -
Pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. Antibodies are directed against intrinsic factor or parietal cells which produce intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for vitamin ... > more -
Micronutrient
Micronutrients are essential elements needed by life in small quantities. They include microminerals and Vitamins. Microminerals or trace elements include at least iron, cobalt, chromium, copper, ... > more -
Human skin color
Human skin color can range from almost black to nearly colorless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. In general, people with ancestors from sunny regions have ... > more -
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. ... > more -
Dietary mineral
Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms. Appropriate intake levels of each dietary mineral must be sustained to maintain physical ... > more
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