Abnormality of vitamin metabolism

What it means

An anomaly in the metabolism of a vitamin.

Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities and not produced within the body, instead being present in natural foodstuffs. Vitamins act as coenzymes or precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes.

Rare diseases that can present with this5

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category