Vitamins and minerals
are necessary cofactors for hundreds of
biochemical reactions that are essential for proper bodily function.
Patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases have disruptions in
their physiology that place them at risk for numerous
vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The clinician caring for
patients with alimentary and hepatic disorders should know the
risk of vitamin and mineral deficiency (or deficiencies), their
potential ramifications, how to recognize their signs and symptoms,
utilize confirmatory diagnostic testing, and become
familiar with corrective supplementation and monitoring
guidelines. Many individuals with digestive disorders consume
vitamins and minerals above the dietary reference intake recommendation
and are at risk for toxicity.
I will present a
comprehensive review of the vitamins and minerals, their
actions, dietary sources, risk factors for deficiency, signs and
symptoms of deficiency, and toxicity and treatment in a number of blogs over the next few months
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