24/10/2009, 12:07 AM
Avitaminosis is any disease caused by chronic or long-term vitamin deficiency or caused by a defect in metabolic conversion, such as tryptophan to niacin. They are designated by the same letter as the vitamin.
Avitaminoses include
* vitamin A deficiency causes xerophthalmia or night blindness
* thiamine deficiency causes beriberi
* niacin deficiency causes pellagra
* vitamin B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia
* vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy
* vitamin D deficiency causes rickets
* vitamin K deficiency causes impaired coagulation
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Avitaminoses include
* vitamin A deficiency causes xerophthalmia or night blindness
* thiamine deficiency causes beriberi
* niacin deficiency causes pellagra
* vitamin B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia
* vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy
* vitamin D deficiency causes rickets
* vitamin K deficiency causes impaired coagulation
If anyone know more about this then please comment on this topic.