TABLE 1.

Correlation of nutrient deficiency and recommended treatment

NUTRIENT	SUPLEMENTATION/DAY IN CASE OF DEFICIENCY
Biotin	Biotin 10 mg / day p.o
Copper	Elemental copper 0.1 to 0.5g, intravenously, 2x/week
Iron	Ferrous sulphate, 500mg/day p.o
Selenium	Sodium selenite 200 mg/day p.o
Vitamin A or Retinol	Vitamin A 50,000-200,000 IU/day, p.o
Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin	Vitamin B2, 10 to 20 mg/day, p.o
Vitamin B3 or Niacin	Nicotinic acid, 500 mg / day, p.o
Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic acid	Pantothenic acid 10 g/day p.o
Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine	Pyridoxine, 100 mg / day p.o
Vitamin B9 or Folic acid and B12 or Cobalamin	Folic acid 1 to 20 mg / day p.o
Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid	Vitamin C 500mg to 1g/day p.o
Vitamin D	Vitamin D, 600 to 800 IU / day p.o
Vitamin E	Vitamin E, 400 to 800mg/day p.o
Vitamin K	Vitamin K, 1-3mg/single dose intramuscularly
Zinc	Zinc, 15 to 30 mg / day p.o
Protein	1.5 g protein / kg p.o