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Nutritional Disease: Malnutrition | Obesity

Metabolic Disease: General Metabolic Disease | Specific Diseases: A-C, D-G, H-L, M-P, R-Z

Vitamins

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Specific Vitamins: A (Retinol) | B1 (Thiamine) | B2 (Riboflavin) | B3 (Niacin) | B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | B6 (Pyroxidine) | B9 (Folic Acid) | B12 (Cobalamin) | Biotin | C (Ascorbic Acid) | D (Calciferol) | E (Tocopherol) | K (Phylloquinone) )

	General Information
	Vitamins:Harvard School of Public Health
	Vitamins:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamins and Minerals: What You Should Know:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Vitamin Deficiencies and Your Mouth:Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
	Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins Table:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
	The Vitamin Sourcebook:netLibrary
	Vitamins and Minerals : Questions You Have--Answers You Need:netLibrary
	Vitamins:MedlinePlus
	Antioxidants:MedlinePlus
	See also Cardiovascular System, Antioxidant Vitamins

	Vitamin Supplements
	Using Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Wisely:Mayo Clinic
	Vitamin and Mineral Supplements:American Heart Association
	Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Infants:Aetna InteliHealth

	Vitamin A (Retinol)
	General Information
	Vitamin A and Carotenoids:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Vitamin A and Bone Health:NIAMS
	Vitamin A : Everything You Need to Know:netLibrary
	Vitamin A Supplements
	Vitamin A (Retinol):MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin A Deficiency & Excess
	Vitamin A Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Vitamin A Content of Food
	Vitamin A Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin A Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B1 (Thiamin)
	Overview
	Thiamin:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamin B1 Supplements
	Thiamin, Vitamin B1:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin B1 Deficiency
	Thiamin Deficiency:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Beriberi:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome:Family Caregiver Alliance
	Vitamin B1 Content of Food
	Thiamin Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Thiamin Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B2 (Riboflavin)
	Overview
	Riboflavin:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamin B2 Supplements
	Riboflavin (Vitamin B2):MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin B2 Deficiency
	Riboflavin Deficiency:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Vitamin B2 Content of Food
	Riboflavin Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Riboflavin Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B3 (Niacin)
	Overview
	Niacin:Aetna InteliHealth
	Niacin Supplements
	Niacin (Vitamin B3, Nicotinic Acid), Niacinamide:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Niacin Deficiency & Excess
	Niacin Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Pellagra:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Niacin Content of Food
	Niacin Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Niacin Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
	Overview
	Pantothenic Acid:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamin B5 Supplements
	Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), Dexpanthenol:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin B5 Content of Food
	Pantothenic Acid Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Pantothenic Acid Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B6 (Pyridoxine)
	Overview
	Vitamin B6:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Vitamin B6 Supplements
	Vitamin B6:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin B6 Deficiency & Excess
	Vitamin B6 Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Vitamin B6 Content of Food
	Vitamin B6 Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin B6 Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B9 (Folic Acid)
	General Information
	Folate:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Folic Acid: Center for Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
	Folic Acid:Spina Bifida Association of America
	Homocysteine, Folic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease:American Heart Association
	Folic Acid:MedlinePlus
	See also Pregnancy and Childbirth, Nutrition and Pregnancy
	Folic Acid Supplements
	Folate (Folic Acid):MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Folic Acid Deficiency & Excess
	Folate Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	See also Blood and Lymphatic Systems, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
	Folic Acid Content of Food
	Folate Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Folate Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, B12 (Cobalamin)
	General Information
	Vitamin B12:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Vitamin B-12: Can It Improve Memory?:Mayo Clinic
	Vitamin B12 Supplements
	Vitamin B12:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin B12 Deficiency
	Vitamin B12 Deficiency:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Vitamin B12 Deficiency:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamin B12 Deficiency:American Academy of Family Physicians
	See also Blood and Lymphatic Systems, Megaloblastic (Pernicious) Anemia
	Vitamin B12 Content of Food
	Vitamin B12 Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin B12 Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin B Complex, Biotin
	Biotin:Aetna InteliHealth
	Biotin (Vitamin H):MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Biotinidase Deficiency, see Metabolic Diseases, Biotinidase Deficency

	Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
	Overviews
	Vitamin C:Aetna InteliHealth
	Vitamin C : Everything You Need to Know:netLibrary
	Vitamin C Supplements
	Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid):MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin C Deficiency & Excess
	Vitamin C Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Scurvy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Vitamin C Content of Food
	Vitamin C Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin C Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin D (Calciferol)
	General Information
	Vitamin D:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Vitamin D May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk:WebMD
	Unraveling the Enigma of Vitamin D:National Academy of Sciences
	Vitamin D Supplements
	Vitamin D:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin D Deficiency & Excess
	Vitamin D Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	See also Musculoskeletal System, Bone Diseases, Osteomalacia and Rickets

	Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
	General Information
	Vitamin E:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
	Vitamin E : Everything You Need to Know:netLibrary
	SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial:National Cancer Institute
	Vitamin E Supplements
	Vitamin E (Oral Route):Micromedex, Mayo Clinic
	Vitamin E Deficiency & Excess
	Vitamin E Deficiency and Excess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Vitamin E Content of Food
	Vitamin E Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin E Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

	Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)
	General Information
	Vitamin K:Aetna InteliHealth
	Important Information to Know When You Are Taking Coumadin and Vitamin K:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements [PDF]
	Vitamin K Supplements
	Vitamin K:MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
	Vitamin K Deficiency
	Vitamin K Deficiency:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Vitamin K Content of Food
	Vitamin K Content of Selected Foods (Alphabetical):USDA [PDF]
	Vitamin K Content of Selected Foods (By Nutrient Content):USDA [PDF]

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