Dermatol. praxi. 2026;20(1):20-25 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2026.007

Vitamins - physiological functions and signs of deficiency on the skin

PharmDr. Bc. Hana Kotolová, Ph.D., PharmDr. Veronika Krupicová, PharmDr. Tomáš Hammer, Ph.D., PharmDr. Martina Nováková
Ústav farmakologie a toxikologie, Farmaceutická fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno

Vitamins are essential dietary components necessary for the proper growth, development, and functioning of the entire organism. The importance of individual vitamins within the body is interconnected. Vitamins help maintain the balance between catabolic and anabolic processes by activating and linking different metabolic pathways. Currently, in development countries, symptoms of avitaminosis are encountered only rarely, whereas signs of certain hypovitaminoses are diagnosed much more frequently. Vitamin deficiency can manifest through various dermatological symptoms, ranging from changes in the structure and function of the epidermis to impaired healing and increased susceptibility to environmental damage.

Keywords: vitamins, hypovitaminosis, skin, dermatological manifestations, nutrition, metabolism.

Accepted: March 26, 2026; Published: April 8, 2026  Show citation

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Kotolová H, Krupicová V, Hammer T, Nováková M. Vitamins - physiological functions and signs of deficiency on the skin. Dermatol. praxi. 2026;20(1):20-25. doi: 10.36290/der.2026.007.
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