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  1. Vitamin deficiency anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Vitamin deficiency anemia is a lack of healthy red blood cells caused by lower than usual amounts of vitamin B-12 and folate.

  2. Vitamin D deficiency - Mayo Clinic

    Vitamin D also appears to play a role in insulin production and immune function — and how this relates to chronic disease prevention and cancer — but this is ...

  3. Vitamin D deficiency: Can it cause high blood pressure? - Mayo Clinic

    Answer From Fouad Chebib, M.D.. A vitamin D deficiency means you don't have enough vitamin D in your body. A lack of vitamin D makes bones weak.

  4. Vitamin deficiency anemia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    To help diagnose vitamin deficiency anemias, you might have blood tests that check for: The number and appearance of red blood cells; The amount of vitamin ...

  5. Study finds micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ... deficiency. Other deficiencies included iron, vitamin D, copper, vitamin B12 and folate. The nutritional deficiencies have potential health ramifications ...

  6. Iron deficiency anemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    An intestinal disorder, such as celiac disease, which affects your intestine's ability to absorb nutrients from digested food, can lead to iron deficiency ...

  7. Vegans May Lack Essential Nutrient Intake - Mayo Clinic News Network

    PHOENIX — The health benefits of a plant-based diet is well-known, but the question remains: Could vegans be at risk for deficiency of essential nutrients?

  8. Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition - Mayo Clinic

    These diets may not include enough fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nutrient-rich foods. ... Vitamin B-12 deficiency may go undetected in people who eat a ...

  9. Rickets - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rare inherited problems also ...

  10. Anemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Vitamin deficiency anemia. Besides iron, the body needs folate and vitamin B-12 to make enough healthy red blood cells. A diet that doesn't have enough of these ...