TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Vitamins A1 - Ginsburg, Beth Y. A2 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Howland, Mary Ann A2 - Lewin, Neal A. A2 - Smith, Silas W. A2 - Goldfrank, Lewis R. A2 - Hoffman, Robert S. PY - 2019 T2 - Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e AB - Vitamins are essential for normal human growth and development.5 By definition, a vitamin is a substance present in small amounts in natural foods, is necessary for normal metabolism, and the lack of which in the diet causes a deficiency disease.46 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163011444 ER -