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cookcarl

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Having a deficiency of which vitamin has been implicated in increased blood levels of homocysteine in the elderly?
 a. Iron
  b. Folate
  c. Calcium
  d. All the B vitamins and vitamin C
  e. Fat-soluble vitamins only (A, D, E, K)

Question 2

Which statement describes how physiologic doses found in a vitamin-mineral supplement for the elderly differ from doses in supplements for the general adult population?
 a. Additional vitamin B12 is added
  b. Little or no iron is added
  c. Decrease in zinc
  d. Additional vitamin E is added
  e. a and b


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

e


cookcarl

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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