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SUMMARY (VITAMIN A (DM (Xerophthalmia, Bitot's Spots, Night Blindness,…
SUMMARY
VITAMIN A
CHEMISTRY
Retinal
Retinoic Acid
Retinol
SOURCE
Fish Liver Oil
RDA
CHILDREN: 400-600mcg/day
MEN: 750-1000mcg/day
WOMEN: 750mcg/day
PREGNANCY: 1000mcg/day
DIGESTION AND ABS.
Pancreatic Hydrolases
Bile Salts
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
Chylomicrons
Retinol Palmitate
BIOCHEM. FUNC.
Wald's Visual Cycle
DM
Xerophthalmia
Bitot's Spots
Night Blindness
Keratomalacia
HYPERVITAMINOSIS
Anorexia
Skeletal Deformity
VITAMIN D
ACTIVATION
RDA
CHILDREN: 10 mcg/day
ADULTS: 5-10 mcg/day
PREGNANCY/LACTATION: 10mcg/day
Above age 60: 15mcg/day
BIOCHEM. FUNC.
Bone Mineralisation and Formation
Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism
SOURCE
Cod Liver Oil
DM
Rickets
Osteomalacia
CHEMISTRY
Ergocalciferol (D2)
Cholecalciferol (D3)
HYPERVITAMINOSIS
Demineralisation (bones)
Polyuria
Hypercalcemia