{"id":1948,"date":"2017-12-14T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T22:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-herkimer-nutritionflex\/chapter\/10-42-riboflavin-deficiency-toxicity-2\/"},"modified":"2017-12-14T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T22:04:11","slug":"10-42-riboflavin-deficiency-toxicity-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-herkimer-nutritionflex\/chapter\/10-42-riboflavin-deficiency-toxicity-2\/","title":{"raw":"10.42 Riboflavin Deficiency & Toxicity","rendered":"10.42 Riboflavin Deficiency & Toxicity"},"content":{"raw":"
\n\nAriboflavinosis, riboflavin deficiency, is a rare condition that often occurs with other nutrient deficiencies. The symptoms of this condition are shown in the figure below.\n
\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"523\"]\"\" Figure 10.421 The symptoms of riboflavin deficiency1<\/sup>[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\nThe most notable symptoms include angular stomatitis (aka angular cheilitis, like cheilosis), which is a lesion that forms at the corners of the mouth as shown below.\n
\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]\"\" Figure 10.422 Angular Cheilitis2<\/sup>[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\nGlossitis is the inflammation of the tongue, which can be accompanied by redness or inflammation of the oral cavity. Dermatitis is also frequently a symptom3,4<\/sup>.\n\nThere has been no toxicity of riboflavin reported.\n\nReferences & Links<\/b>\n\n1. http:\/\/www.fao.org\/docrep\/W0073e\/p206.gif\n\n2. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angular_Cheilitis.JPG\n\n3. Gropper SS, Smith JL, Groff JL. (2008) Advanced nutrition and human metabolism. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.\n\n4. Byrd-Bredbenner C, Moe G, Beshgetoor D, Berning J. (2009) Wardlaw's perspectives in nutrition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.\n\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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Ariboflavinosis, riboflavin deficiency, is a rare condition that often occurs with other nutrient deficiencies. The symptoms of this condition are shown in the figure below.<\/p>\n

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Figure 10.421 The symptoms of riboflavin deficiency1<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The most notable symptoms include angular stomatitis (aka angular cheilitis, like cheilosis), which is a lesion that forms at the corners of the mouth as shown below.<\/p>\n

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Figure 10.422 Angular Cheilitis2<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Glossitis is the inflammation of the tongue, which can be accompanied by redness or inflammation of the oral cavity. Dermatitis is also frequently a symptom3,4<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

There has been no toxicity of riboflavin reported.<\/p>\n

References & Links<\/b><\/p>\n

1. http:\/\/www.fao.org\/docrep\/W0073e\/p206.gif<\/p>\n

2. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angular_Cheilitis.JPG<\/p>\n

3. Gropper SS, Smith JL, Groff JL. (2008) Advanced nutrition and human metabolism. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.<\/p>\n

4. Byrd-Bredbenner C, Moe G, Beshgetoor D, Berning J. (2009) Wardlaw’s perspectives in nutrition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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