• Vitamin D
  • Osteomalacia
• Thiamine (vitamin B1)
  • Beriberi or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which are characterized by neurologic and psychiatric symptoms, and are often seen in alcoholics or patients who have had weight loss surgery.
• Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
  • Cheilosis, glossitis, seborrheic dermatitis (often affecting the genital areas), pharyngitis, and edema and/or erythma of the mouth.
• Niacin (vitamin B3)
  • Pellagra (Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia, Death)
• Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
  • Nonspecific stomatitis, glossitis, cheilosis, irritability, confusion, and depression.
• Folate (vitamin B9)
  • Neural tube defects
• Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) causes megaloblastic anemia and peripheral neuropathy.
  • B12 stores in the body typically last 4-5 years.
  • See also: Vitamin B12 deficiency

 

 

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