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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that being deficient in vitamin B-12 is common. Should I take a supplement? I am 78 and in good health.
Left Untreated over Time, Vitamin D Deficiency Can Lead to Serious Bone Disorders. July 29, 2011. Dear Mayo Clinic: My niece, age 26, was recently found to have ...
Osteomalacia. Vitamin D supplements are used to treat adults with severe vitamin D deficiency, resulting in loss of bone mineral content, bone pain, muscle ...
Vitamin deficiency anemia. Besides iron, the body needs folate and vitamin B-12 to make enough healthy red blood cells. A diet that doesn't have enough of these ...
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rare inherited problems also ...
Have a limited diet that doesn't regularly include fruits and vegetables. Severe vitamin C deficiency can lead to a disease called scurvy, which causes anemia, ...
— Micronutrient deficiencies, including vitamins B12 and D, as well as folate, iron, zinc and copper, are common in adults at the time of diagnosis with celiac ...
... vitamin C at the same time that you eat high-iron foods. Vitamin C in citrus juices, like orange juice, helps your body to better absorb dietary iron.
Certain autoimmune disorders, some epilepsy medications and alcohol dependence also can lead to vitamin B-6 deficiency. This can cause a condition in which you ...
A vitamin K deficiency; An eye condition in which the retina is damaged (retinitis pigmentosa); Bleeding disorders; Diabetes; A history of a previous heart ...
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