Because vitamins A, D, E, and K are not soluble in water, they are not easily eliminated from the body and a deficiency would take many ________ to develop.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
months
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are not soluble in water and as a result are not easily eliminated from the body. Deficiencies take several months to develop.
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