vitamins - diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin A
A
Xerophthalmia
(hardening of cornea of
eye)
Night blindness
2
Q
Vitamin B1
(Thiamine)
A
Beri beri (loss of appe
tite, retarded growth)
3
Q
Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)
A
Convulsions
4
Q
Vitamin B12
A
Pernicious anaemia
(RBC deficient in
haemoglobin)
5
Q
Vitamin C
(Ascorbic acid)
A
Scurvy (bleeding gums)
6
Q
Vitamin D
A
Rickets (bone deformities
in children) and osteo
malacia (soft bones and
joint pain in adults)
7
Q
Vitamin E
A
Increased fragility of
RBCs and muscular
weakness
8
Q
Vitamin K
A
Increased blood clotting
time
9
Q
Vitamin B2
(Riboflavin)
A
Cheilosis (fissuring at
corners of mouth and
lips), digestive disorders
and burning sensation
of the skin.
