KINE 4020 Chapter Notes -Vitamin D Deficiency, Glutathione Peroxidase, Bleeding On Probing
6 Feb 2013
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Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, wheat germ, soy, broccoli. Beta- carotene (fat soluble provitami n for vit. Red, orange, yellow and deep green fruits and vegetables (ie carrots, cantaloupe. Effective against oxidation in cell membranes and ldls. Nosebleeds hemochromatosis (too much iron absorbed from gi tract) Birth defects and permanent damage to liver and eyes. Antioxidant; part of the glutathione peroxidase enzyme system. Vit d3 (choleccalcifer ol) found in animal foods/sun. Immunity, cell differentiation and and muscle strength. Menaquinone form produced by bacteria in the large intestine. Blood calcium is maintained by bone desorption to meet calcium need. Hypocalcemia: low blood calcium, caused by kidney disease or vitamin d deficiency. Can occur with diseases that reduce intestinal absorption of fat. Rickets bending of soft bones in children. Osteomalacia soft, weak, painful bones in adults. : leads to disability and death due to calcification of soft tissues. 50% found in the bones of body.
