7. What causes biotin deficiency?
Reduction in dietary intake can cause biotin deficiency. It can also be associated with certain metabolic disorders, antibiotic treatments, and inflammatory bowel diseases that cause inadequate biotin absorption from the intestines.
8. What does biotin do for pregnancy?
Biotin plays a key role in certain enzyme activities and the attachment of proteins in the body, which is essential for a rapidly growing fetus. Issues with protein attachment (biotinylating) can increase the risk for changes in genetic expressions in the fetus.