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Vitamin B Deficiency  

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  • Deficiencies, Vitamin B
  • Deficiency, Vitamin B
  • Vitamin B Deficiencies

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  • A condition due to deficiency in any member of the VITAMIN B COMPLEX. These B vitamins are water-soluble and must be obtained from the diet because they are easily lost in the urine. Unlike the lipid-soluble vitamins, they cannot be stored in the body fat.

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