Deficiency - vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Definition:
One of the B vitamins, a group of water-soluble vitamins that participate in many of the chemical reactions in the body.
Thiamine is important in the production of energy.

Alternative Names:
Vitamin B1 (thiamine); Diet - thiamine; Deficiency - vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Vitamin A
Definition:
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.

Alternative Names:
Vitamin A deficiency; Deficiency - Vitamin A

Function:
Vitamin A helps in the formation and maintenance of healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin. It is also known as retinol because it generates the pigments in the retina.

Vitamin A promotes good vision, especially in dim light. It may also be required for reproduction and [...]
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Vitamin K
Definition:
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting.

Alternative Names:
Vitamin K deficiency (malabsorption); Deficiency - vitamin K

Deficiency - vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Definition:
A water-soluble vitamin required by the body for health, growth and reproduction; one of the B-complex vitamins.

Alternative Names:
Deficiency - vitamin B2 (riboflavin); Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency; Diet riboflavin; Vitamin B2

Diet, cancer treatment
Definition:
Nutritional management of the cancer patient.

Alternative Names:
Cancer treatment and nutrition

Function:
People with cancer are at risk for developing nutritional deficiencies. The deficiencies may be the result of the cancer itself, or the side effects of common cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Malignancies directly compromise nutritional status by altering m [...]
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Deficiency - vitamin E
Definition:
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin; it is one of the vitamins that act as antioxidants.

Alternative Names:
Vitamin E deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol

Deficiency - vitamin B9 (folic acid)
Folic acid (folate)

Definition:
A water-soluble vitamin of the B-complex group.

Alternative Names:
Vitamin B9; Vitamin B9 (folic acid) deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin B9 (folic acid); Folic acid (vitamin B9) deficiency; Folate; Diet - folic acid; Pteroylglutamic acid