Lack of vitamin H. Biotin (Vitamin H) is a member of the B-vitamin family and good sources are found in egg yolk, kidney, milk, soya, barley, Brewer's yeast and royal jelly. A compound in raw egg whites prevents the absorption of Biotin and can hence lead to Biotin deficiency if a diet is high in raw egg whites.
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Biotin deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Biotin deficiency, or a subtype of Biotin deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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