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Vitamin A is a family of fat-soluble compounds that play an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and cell differentiation. Vitamin A is important for healthy bones. However, too much vitamin A has been linked to bone loss and an increase in the risk of hip fracture. Scientists believe that excessive amounts of vitamin A trigger an increase in osteoclasts, the cells that break down bone. They also believe that too much vitamin A may interfere with vitamin D, which plays an important role in preserving bone.
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How does the sun help people walk?
The sun is a source of vitamin D. A lack of vitamin D can cause softness of the bones, among other ailments. See Rickets and Osteoperosis.
What are the direct result of lack of sleep?
ailments and illness
What happens to a person who does not have sufficient vitamin A and vitamin C?
Scurvy. Vitamin C is in fruit, and a lack of fruity-foods will lead to Scurvy.
What is lack of vitamin B1 called?
Beriberi is caused by lack of vitamin B1 in the diet
What are the later symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis?
Jaundice from the accumulation of bile and nutritional deficiencies-bruising from lack of vitamin K, bone pain from lack of vitamin D, night blindness from lack of vitamin A, and skin rashes, lack of vitamin E.
A disease caused by lack of vitamin C?
Lack of vitamin C is Scurvy.
Does a lack of vitamin C cause night blindness?
No, a lack of vitamin C does not cause night blindness, but it can cause scurvy. A lack of vitamin A causes night blindness.
Scurvy is the lack of what kind of vitamin?
Vitamin C
Lack of vitamin C will give you scurvy what will lack of vitamin A give you?
Night Blindness. Vitamin A is important in helping your eyes adjust to the dark.
Disease caused due to lack of vitamin A?
night blindness is cuased due to the lack of vitamin eye .
The lack of what vitamin may cause psoriasis?
vitamin D
Lack of vitamin b?
Beriberi is caused by a lack of vitamin B1, pellagra by a lack of vitamin B3, while pernicious anemia is due to a lack of vitamin B12. A lack of Vitamin B is simply called a Vitamin B Deficiency.
