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  1. Rickets 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000344.htm
    Osteomalacia in children; Vitamin D deficiency; Renal rickets; Hepatic rickets ... Vitamin D helps the body control calcium and phosphate levels. If the blood levels of these minerals ...
  2. Hypervitaminosis A 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000350.htm
    Vitamin A toxicity ... Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. Many foods contain vitamin A, including: Meat, fish, and egg yolks Dairy products Some fruits and ...
  3. Osteomalacia 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000376.htm
    Vitamin D deficiency - osteomalacia; Calcium - osteomalacia ... Low blood calcium can be caused by low vitamin D level in the blood. Vitamin D is absorbed from food or produced by ...
  4. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000574.htm
    ... body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a low red blood cell count due to a lack (deficiency) of vitamin B12 . ... Your body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells. In order to provide vitamin B12 to your cells: You must eat foods ...
  5. Pernicious anemia 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000569.htm
    ... achylic anemia; Congenital pernicious anemia; Juvenile pernicious anemia; Vitamin B12 deficiency (malabsorption); Anemia - intrinsic factor; Anemia - IF; ... Pernicious anemia is a type of vitamin B12 anemia. The body needs vitamin B12 ... red blood cells. You get this vitamin from eating foods such as meat, ...
  6. Hypervitaminosis D 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001594.htm
    Vitamin D toxicity ... The cause is excess intake of vitamin D. The doses need to be very high, far above what most health care providers normally prescribe. There has been a lot ...
  7. Vitamins 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002399.htm
    Vitamins are a group of substances that are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development. There are 13 essential vitamins. This means that these vitamins are required for ...
  8. Vitamin B6 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002402.htm
    Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water so the body cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the ...
  9. Vitamin C 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002404.htm
    Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. It is needed for normal growth and development. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body ...
  10. Vitamin A 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002400.htm
    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. There are two types of vitamin A that are found in the diet. Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products such as ...
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