CMC Medical CMC-Medical Ludhiana Solved Paper-2009

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    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    A)  Vitamin \[{{B}_{12}}\]   -              Pernicious anaemia

    B)  Vitamin \[{{B}_{6}}\]     -              Loss of appetite

    C)  Vitamin \[{{B}_{1}}\]     -              Beri- beri

    D)  Vitamin \[{{B}_{2}}\]     -              Pellagra

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of vitamin-\[{{B}_{3}}\](niacin or nicotinic acid). Deficiency of vitamin- \[{{B}_{12}}\](cyanocobalamine) causes pernicious anaemia. Deficiency of vitamin-\[{{B}_{6}}\] (pyridoxine) causes loss of appetite. Deficiency of vitamin-\[{{B}_{1}}\] (thiamine) causes beri-beri.


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