Vitamin Deficiencies Flashcards
1
Q
A (Retinoids)
A
- Night-blindness (nyctalopia)
2
Q
B1 (Thiamine)
A
- Beriberi
- Polyneuropathy
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- Heart failure
3
Q
B3 (Niacin)
A
- Pellagra
- Dermatitis
- Diarrhoea
- Dementia
4
Q
B6 (Pyridoxine)
A
- Anaema
- Irritability
- Seizures
5
Q
B7 (Biotin)
A
- Dermatitis
- Seborrhoea
6
Q
B9 (Folic Acid)
A
- Megaloblastic anaemia
- Deficiency during pregnancy - NTDs
7
Q
B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
A
- Megaloblastic anaemia
- Peripheral neuropathy
8
Q
C (Ascorbic Acid)
A
- Scurvy
- Gingivitis
- Bleeding
9
Q
D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol)
A
- Rickets
- Osteomalacia
10
Q
E (Tocopherol, Tocotrienol)
A
- Mild haemolytic anaemia in newborn infants
- Ataxia
- Peripheral neuropathy
11
Q
K (Naphthoquinone)
A
- Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn
- Susceptibility to bleeding