Information About Vitamin Deficiency

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	ICD10	E50-E56
	ICD9	-

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

• avitaminosis A, Xerophthalmia or Night Blindness


• Thiamine deficiency causes Beriberi


• Niacin deficiency causes Pellagra


• vitamins B6 and B2 deficiency causes anemia


• avitaminosis C leads to Scurvy


• Vitamin D deficiency causes Rickets


• Vitamin K deficiency causes bleeding


• avitaminosis B2 leads to cataract


• B12 deficiency leads to ''anemia pernisiosa''

Conversely Hypervitaminosis is the syndrome of symptoms caused by over-retention of fat-soluble vitamins in the body.

SEE ALSO

• Vitamin#Human Vitamins for more details.

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