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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 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

  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. Vitamin deficiency anemia - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    A lack of folate and vitamin B-12 can cause a type of anemia in which red blood cells become too large and can't carry oxygen properly.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Getting enough vitamin D

    Conditions such as these can lead to soft bones, aching muscles, painful movement and fractures. Vitamin D deficiency also may contribute to osteoporosis.

  10. 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 ...