Fat- and Water-soluble Vitamins Vitamins are primarily classified by solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat. “According to The National Institute of Health‚ the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health.” This includes vitamins A‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ K and the B complex vitamins‚ thiamine‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ pantothenic acid‚ biotin‚ B6‚ B12 and folate. Each of these vitamins provides a variety of functions to the body which can be obtained from a well balanced diet
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cartilage fails to mature and mineralize normally. Because the bone is undermineralized it is also soft and ductile‚ and this leads to bowing of the limbs‚ widening and compression of the ends of the long bones‚ etc. In rickets‚ during prolonged deficiency of calcium (and phosphate)‚ the body increases PTH to prevent hypocalcemia by causing osteoclastic absorption of the bone. This‚ in turn‚ causes the bone to become progressively weaker‚ resulting in rapid osteoblastic activity. The osteoblasts produce
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October 14‚ 2011 Vitamin B12 Deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency is also known as Cabalamin‚ it is a water-soluble vitamin that helps to maintain the healthy central nervous system and the formation of the red blood cells. Usually water soluble vitamins can’t be stored by the body. However‚ Vitamin B12 is a special kind of vitamin that can be stored in the liver for years. It is also needed to make the DNA material that exists in every cell. The average adult needs 2.4 microgram of vitamin B12 daily. Pregnant
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com/archive.php Research article VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN THE WELL FED CLASS OF PAKISTAN: THE POSSIBLE CAUSES AND TRENDS Yusra H. Siddiqui *‚ Rashid Minhas‚ Adnan Yaqoob‚ Samina Shakeel Department of Biochemistry‚ Quaid-e-Azam University‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan This population-based survey was conducted to determine frequency of vitamin D deficiency in the twin cities of Pakistan. 1000 patients were evaluated for tests of circulating 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OHD) levels using electrochemiluminescence
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Cancer‚ by definition‚ is a mutation or abnormal cell growth caused by internal and/or external factors that act together to form carcinogenesis (1). Cancer cells are able to continue to grow‚ and mutate‚ spreading in to other tissues which is not a function of normal cells. Cancer cells also have the unique quality of avoiding apoptosis‚ cell death‚ which allows for the continuation and growth of the cancer. Cancer will be a diagnosis received by an estimated 1.5 million people in the United States
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What is a Eurobond? Explain the reason for both issuers and investors wishing to use such financial instruments. What is a Eurobond? Explain the reasons for both issuers and investors wishing to use such financial instruments. This paper will discuss the definition of Eurobonds‚ and the benefits and risks involved in dealing with them. Milos Pesic‚ an expert in the international bond markets‚ describes the Eurobond as a bond which is issued as
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I. Introduction …………………………… 1 II. Body …………………………… 2 a. Definition …………………………… 2 b. Kinds of volcano …………………………… 2 c. Types of eruption …………………………… 3 d. Risk …………………………… 4 e. Benefits …………………………… 11 a. Tourism …………………………… 11 b. Environment …………………………… 13 III. Conclusion …………………………… 15 IV. Bibliography …………………………… 17 Introduction The term volcano can either mean the vent from which magma erupts to the surface‚ or
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new practice for companies in the United States. Moving business processes to another country to take advantages of lower operating costs and cheap labor seems like a great idea. However‚ the dilemma for a company is whether the benefits of offshoring outweigh the risks. This dissertation will begin by briefly reviewing the history of offshoring. Next‚ it will examine the various advantages and disadvantages associated with offshoring. Thirdly‚ it will explore the growing trends of backshoring
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markets and consequently access to better technology and knowledge. Furthermore‚ the Government could obtain a considerable amount of cash which would help to hide its crippling deficit. However‚ this may not happen once privatization brings some risks. In fact‚ the energy sector is a natural monopoly‚ meaning that the new owner of this key sector for economy won’t face competition. This can be explained by the huge sunk costs that are required to create specialized infrastructures for the business
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be found in food but significant amounts of vitamin D can also be produced by the body. It can be obtained from sun exposure‚ food‚ and supplements are biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylations in the body for activation. The two major forms of which are vitamins D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). This paper not only looks into the essential function of vitamin D on the subject of bone health‚ but also other non-calcemic
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