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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?
Vitamin K deficiency can cause massive hemorrhaging in infants due to impaired blood clotting. This deficiency can occur because newborns have lower levels of vitamin K, which is needed for proper blood coagulation. Infants are typically given a vitamin K injection shortly after birth to prevent this deficiency.
What is the deficiency disease of vitamin a?
Deficiency disease is night blindness.
What is the prognosis for vitamin K deficiency?
The prognosis for correcting vitamin K deficiency, and associated blood-clotting problems, is excellent.
What vitamin deficiencey can cause rickets?
A deficiency in vitamin D can cause rickets, a condition that weakens bones and can lead to skeletal deformities in children. Vitamin D is essential for proper calcium absorption and bone development.
What is the disease when you don't use vitamin A?
Not using enough vitamin A can lead to a condition called vitamin A deficiency. This deficiency can cause symptoms such as night blindness, dry eyes, and increased susceptibility to infections. Severe cases of vitamin A deficiency can result in irreversible blindness and even death.
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
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.
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.
What is the cause of anemia night blindness and rickets?
Anaemia is a deficiency of iron, night blindness is a deficiency if vitamin A and rickets is a deficiency of vitamin D.
What is the difference between primary and secondary vitamin deficiency?
what is the difference between primary and seconday vitamin deficiency
What is the deficiency of vitamin B1?
beri-beri is the deficiency of vitaminb1
