Vitamins

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Vitamins are a group of organic compounds used in biochemical pathways. Many are components of coenzymes in particular metabolic reactions. Vitamins are generally not synthesised by the human body and hence must be acquired through the diet.

In radiology, there are some imaging manifestations of disease due to abnormaly high (hypervitaminosis) and low (hypovitaminosis) levels of particular vitamins.

Vitamins can be classified into water soluble and fat soluble compounds.

Water soluble vitamins

Fat soluble vitamins

  • -<li>Vitamin B2</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B3</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B5</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B6</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B7</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B8</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B9</li>
  • -<li>Vitamin B12</li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B2" href="/articles/vitamin-b2">Vitamin B2</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B3" href="/articles/vitamin-b3">Vitamin B3</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B5" href="/articles/vitamin-b5">Vitamin B5</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B6" href="/articles/vitamin-b6">Vitamin B6</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B7" href="/articles/vitamin-b7">Vitamin B7</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B8" href="/articles/vitamin-b8">Vitamin B8</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B9" href="/articles/vitamin-b9">Vitamin B9</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Vitamin B12" href="/articles/vitamin-b12">Vitamin B12</a></li>

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