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pantothenic acid deficiency (vitamin B5 deficiency)

Etiology: - starvation - volunteer trials Epidemiology: - rare Clinical manifestations: - symptoms of starvation - irritability, fatigue, apathy - hypoglycemia - adrenal insufficiency - hepatic encephalopathy Management: - refeed - vitamin supplement

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pantothenate (pantothenic acid, vitamin B5)

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vitamin B deficiency

References

  1. Wikipedia: Pantothenic acid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantothenic_acid