MDCAT Vitamins 2026 — Fat & Water Soluble

Fat-Soluble (A, D, E, K)

• A: night vision; deficiency → xerophthalmia
• D: Ca absorption; deficiency → rickets/osteomalacia
• E: antioxidant; deficiency → rare
• K: clotting; deficiency → bleeding

Water-Soluble (B-complex, C)

• B1 (thiamine): deficiency → beriberi
• B3 (niacin): deficiency → pellagra
• B9 (folate): deficiency → megaloblastic anaemia
• B12: deficiency → pernicious anaemia
• C (ascorbic acid): deficiency → scurvy