Use and misuse of vitamins in the elderly.
Illnesses that may cause vitamin deficiencies include gastric atrophy, alcoholism, and primary biliary cirrhosis, which hinders assimilation of vitamins A, D, and K. A diet history, which should be obtained by a dietitian, is helpful for diagnosing vitamin deficiencies in a geriatric patient.
D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism
D014815:Vitamins