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vitamin deficiency  

Definition

  • Vitamins are organic substances needed for their catalytic activities and cannot be synthesized by humans. They are essential to body metabolism and bioactivities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Vitamin Deficiency]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GR6C8LBM-D

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