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Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes vitamin defiencies?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Depends: Many possible causes: insufficient intake malabsorption due to various factors increased physiological need.

Answered 1/11/2014

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