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Vitamin B6

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Alternative Names:
Pyridoxine; Deficiency - vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Side Effects:
Large doses of vitamin B6 can cause neurological disorders and numbness. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause mouth and tongue sores, irritability, confusion, and depression. (Vitamin B6 deficiency is not common in the United States.)
Vitamin B6 benefit
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Vitamin B6 source
Vitamin B6 source
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