The deficiency of Vitamin B6 causes depression, nauseas, vomiting, skin disorders, anemia, and kidney stones.
The prognosis for correcting vitamin B6 deficiency is excellent
Vitamin B6 deficiency can be prevented or treated with consumption of the recommended dietary allowance, as supplied by food or by vitamin supplements.
Vitamin B6 status is measured by the transaminase stimulation test
Vitamin B6 deficiency occurs rarely. When it does, it is usually associated with poor absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract
A deficiency in the essential Vitamin B12.
B6
Vitamin B6 is used to make neurotransmitters (such as serotonin) and myelin, which insulates the axons of neurons. In adults, deficiency can cause depression, confusion, seizures, inflamed skin, inflamed mucous membranes (lips, gums, etc.), and anemia. However, these symptoms only appear when the deficiency has persisted for a long period of time.
SGPT is primarily found in the liver. Low levels of SGPT may indicate deficiency of vitamin B6. Hepatitis can cause high levels.
Yes
Christine May Jensen has written: 'Deoxycytidine excretion in vitamin B6 or pantothenic acid deficient rats' -- subject(s): Vitamin B6 'Vitamin B-6 and pyrimidine deoxynucleoside metabolism in the rat' -- subject(s): Metabolism, Vitamin B6 deficiency, Pyrimidine nucleotides, Rats
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 and biotinÊareÊrequired as one of the co-enzymes to perform the citric acid cycle, which is how energy is created. With a deficiency of these substances, the cycle would be disrupted and the body would lose its ability to create enough energy to function properly.