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Vitamins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Vitamins
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.696.494.600
G07.203.300.681.500.600
J02.500.681.500.600
Unique ID
D014815
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014815
Annotation
deficiency = AVITAMINOSIS but prefer specific precoordinated vitamin deficiency terms (avitaminosis A = VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY, etc.); /‌ther use: coordinate with disease term with either /‌drug ther or /‌diet ther depending on whether the vitamin is discussed as a drug or a dietary supplement
Scope Note
Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body.
Registry Numbers
0
Entry Combination
deficiency:Avitaminosis
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/07/05
Vitamins Preferred
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