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Vitamin B5 details
Description
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is involved in energy production and the synthesis of certain hormones and other important compounds in the body. True deficiency is quite rare, since this vitamin is widely available in many common foods, and typically only occurs with severe, prolonged malnutrition. This test is used to evaluate vitamin B5 status in situations where significant nutritional deficiency is a specific concern, though it's tested far less often in routine practice than other B vitamins like B12 and folate.
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