Avitaminosis

Avitaminosis: Introduction

Avitaminosis: A group of diseases caused by the deficiency of one or more vitamins e.g. Beriberi (thiamine deficiency), rickets (Vitamin D deficiency), pellagra (niacin deficiency), pernicious anemia (Vitamin B12), bleeding (vitamin K deficiency) and night blindness (avitaminosis A). Symptoms depend on the type and degree of vitamin deficiency. Lack of various vitamins can affect just about every part of the body including the nervous system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Avitaminosis is available below.

Symptoms of Avitaminosis

• Pellagra
• Rickets
• Beriberi
• Night blindness
• Bleeding problems
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Avitaminosis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Avitaminosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Avitaminosis

Causes of Avitaminosis

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Misdiagnosis and Avitaminosis

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See ...read more »

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Research about Avitaminosis

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Clinical Trials for Avitaminosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Avitaminosis include:

• Interaction of Cobalamin Status With Nitrous Oxide in Relation to Postoperative Cognitive Changes in the Elderly - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anesthesia
• Studies With Vitamin D - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
• Resistance to Vitamin D or Parathyroid Hormone - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Vitamin A to Reduce HIV in Vaginal Secretions and Prevent Viral Transmission - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Vitamin A
• Retinol Equivalence of Plant Carotenoids in Children - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 22 Clinical Trials for Avitaminosis

Avitaminosis: Broader Related Topics

• Metabolic conditions
• Nutritional conditions
• Deficiency conditions
• more types...»

Types of Avitaminosis

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Definitions of Avitaminosis:

Any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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