Deficiency Diseases

A condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency. The term includes all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals. It also includes an inadequacy of calories. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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Tree Number(s): C18.654.521.500

MeSH Unique ID: D003677

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• Deficiency Disease
• Disease, Deficiency
• Diseases, Deficiency

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Malnutrition
Deficiency Diseases
Avitaminosis
Ascorbic Acid Deficiency +
Vitamin A Deficiency
Vitamin B Deficiency +
Vitamin D Deficiency +
Vitamin E Deficiency +
Vitamin K Deficiency +
Magnesium Deficiency
Potassium Deficiency
Protein Deficiency
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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