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fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats

vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, vitamin A, A - any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

calciferol, cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

E, tocopherol, vitamin E - a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

antihemorrhagic factor, naphthoquinone, vitamin K - a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood

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According to her, Vitamin D is an organic fat-soluble vitamin, which is essential for normal metabolic processes, especially in mineral and bone metabolism.

Pathologist Highlights The Importance Of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps maintain serum calcium and phosphate concentrations and plays an important role in bone mineralisation.

Quidel Receives CE Mark for Its Point-of-Care Sofia Quantitative Vitamin D Assay for Use with Sofia Instrument

Lena added that people should consume foods that are rich in calcium which is present in dairy products and green leafy vegetables, among others."Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. If one has fat malabsorption he/she will have issues with vitamin D absorption as well.

Vitamin D deficiency: Avoidover-the-counter supplements

25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in mineral and bone metabolism.

Vitamin D and its role in sleep physiology

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that the body needs fat to adequately absorb it.

Vitamin E supports heart, brain, eye, and immune health: sixty percent of Americans don't get enough of this vital vitamin

Suboptimal fat-soluble vitamin intake due to inadequate or poor diet quality and/or noncompliance to prescribed vitamin supplementation can also contribute to low BMD.

Bone mineral density and fat-soluble vitamin status in adults with cystic fibrosis undergoing lung transplantation: a pilot study

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver.

What you should know about Vitamin A

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for human health.

FDA Approves increase in Vitamin D allowed in milk alternatives

It's also important to eat some food containing at least a little fat when taking a supplement, because otherwise this fat-soluble vitamin -- in the form found in most dietary supplements -- will not be well-absorbed.

Obese People Need More Vitamin E, but Actually Get Less

The bile acid also was approved as adjunctive treatment of peroxisomal disorders including Zellweger spectrum disorders in patients who exhibit manifestations of liver disease, steatorrhea, or complications from decreased fat-soluble vitamin absorption.

FDA approves cholic acid for rare metabolic conditions

"Since vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with potent activity and one of its main physiological roles is considered to be the inhibition of unsaturated fatty acid oxidation, vitamin E is a promising candidate against oxidative stress-induced unfavorable consequences."

Higher vitamin E intake linked to lower blood pressure