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Vitamin deficiency is a symptom in which a person has lower than normal levels (on blood testing) of one or more vitamins, usually due to not eating a good diet. Some medical conditions decrease the absorption of vitamins from food, even if eating a good diet.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Types of

Osteomalacia
Condition
Vitamin D deficiency
Condition
Vitamin B deficiency
Condition
Vitamin E deficiency
Condition
Vitamin K deficiency
Condition
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Vitamin deficiency
Thiamine
3.9
26 reviews
Vitamin a
3.7
13 reviews
Cyanocobalamin
3.6
18 reviews
Folic acid
3.4
19 reviews
Tocopherol
3.3
11 reviews
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Tests

Vitamin D panel
Vitamin b12 folate blood level
Vitamin b3 niacin blood level
Vitamin C blood level
Vitamin D 25 hydroxy
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