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Nyctalopia (night blindness) is one of the first signs of deficiency of Vitamin A. moreover, deficiency of this vitamin can also produce Xerophthalmia (a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears), keratomalacia (an eye disorder resulting when the cornea becomes totally opaque and occurs blindness), and complete blindness since Vitamin A has a major role in phototransduction.
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Which vitamin deficiency causes massive hemorrhaging in infants?
The deficiency of Vitamin K or menaquinone.
What is the prognosis for vitamin B6 deficiency?
The prognosis for correcting vitamin B6 deficiency is excellent
What is the deficiency disease of vitamin a?
Deficiency disease is night blindness.
What vitamin deficiencey can cause rickets?
Scurvy Kwashiorkor Marasmus Beriberi Rickets Pernicious anemia Iron Deficiency Zinc Deficiency Magnesium Deficiency
How is vitamin B6 deficiency treated?
Vitamin B6 deficiency can be prevented or treated with consumption of the recommended dietary allowance, as supplied by food or by vitamin supplements.
What is the name of deficiency diseases in vitamin A?
nyctalopia
What are the diseases of vitamin B deficiency name?
Beri Beri
How is vitamin A deficiency treated?
Vitamin A deficiency can be prevented or treated by taking vitamin supplements or by getting injections of the vitamin.
What is the name of vitamin B5's deficiency disease?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What does vitamin K deficiency occur?
Newborns are especially prone to vitamin K deficiency
Is vitamin K deficiency common in adults?
Vitamin K deficiency in adults is rare
Which vitamin deficiency causes massive hemorrhaging in infants?
The deficiency of Vitamin K or menaquinone.
What is the prognosis for vitamin B6 deficiency?
The prognosis for correcting vitamin B6 deficiency is excellent
What does vitamin A deficiency occur?
Vitamin A deficiency occurs with the chronic consumption of diets that are deficient in both vitamin A and beta-carotene.
List of deficiency diseases and their symptoms?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
Can you have both iron-deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 anemia?
i guess so but then it would be called deficiency anemia because you are lacking nutrition
Why is scurvy caused?
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
