hypovitaminosis (vitamin deficiency)

Introduction

Deficiency of one or more vitamins.

Laboratory

• see ARUP consult

Management

• widespread screening not recommended

More general terms

• nutritional deficiency
• vitamin disorder

More specific terms

• scurvy; vitamin C deficiency
• vitamin A deficiency (hyporetinemia)
• vitamin B deficiency
• vitamin D deficiency
• vitamin E deficiency
• vitamin K deficiency

Additional terms

• screening for vitamin deficiency