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    Vitamins
    • Overview of Vitamins
      • Fat-soluble vitamins
      • Water-soluble vitamins
      • Causes
    • Folate Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Prevention and Treatment
    • Niacin Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Niacin Excess
    • Riboflavin Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Prevention and Treatment
    • Thiamin Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
        • Dry beriberi
        • Wet beriberi
        • Brain abnormalities
        • Infantile beriberi
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin A Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Vitamin A Excess
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin B6 Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin B6 Excess
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin B12 Deficiency
      • Causes
        • Inadequate consumption
        • Inadequate absorption
        • Inadequate storage
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Vitamin C Deficiency
      • Causes
        • Scurvy
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
    • Vitamin C Excess
    • Vitamin D Deficiency
      • Causes
        • Inadequate exposure to sunlight
        • Other causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
      • Spotlight on Aging
    • Vitamin D Excess
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin E Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin E Excess
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin K Deficiency
      • Causes
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Vitamin K Excess
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