vitamin deficiencies Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) cause what
A
muscle weakness and anergia
2
Q
vitamin c
A
bleeding gums and prolonged wound healing
3
Q
vitamin B7 (biotin)
A
alopecia and dermatitis
4
Q
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
A
pellagra, diarrhoea and dermatitis
5
Q
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
A
seizures (pyridoxine is an important cofactor required for the synthesis of GABA), peripheral neuropathy, sideroblastic anaemia