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What diseases are caused by deficiencies of vitamins a b c d?
Deficiency in: Vitamin A - Nightblindness and Xeropthalmia Vitamin B - Beri-beri Vitamin C - Scurvy Vitamin D - Rickets
List of deficiency diseases and their symptoms?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
What diseases are caused by lack of food?
Lack_Of_Food">Lack Of FoodI forgot but it has the word nutrients in it or something. I learned about it in Social Studies in 7th grade.Malnutrition
What are the side effects of a Vitamin B deficiency?
There are many dangerous side effects of a Vitamin B deficiency, including permanent nerve damage and destruction of parietal cells. A Vitamin B deficiency can also cause chronic gastrointestinal discomfort.
Which of the following is caused by mineral deficiency A) beriberi B)goitre C)scurvy D)night blindness?
Beriberi is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency Goitre can be caused by iodine deficiency - although there are other potential causes. Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency Night blindness (Nyctalopia) can have many different causes - but one cause is vitamin A deficiency.
Is there any way to prevent a B Vitamin deficiency?
Vitamin B deficiency can be prevented by maintaining a good diet with consumption of vegetables that provide this vitamin and taking multivitamins as prescribed by your physician.
Pregnant women who are vegans are at risk for a deficiency of which nutrient?
Vitamin B-12. Vitamin B-12 is Only found in meat and dairy products. Strict vegetarians Have to take a vitamin supplement or they will be at risk of a Vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Does a vitamin B-12 deficiency lead to gout?
A deficiency of B-12 leads to anemia, not gout.
What vitamin deficiency may be a possible cause of neurological amnesia?
Vitamin B
Excessive use of polished rice leads to the deficiency of which vitamin?
vitamin b
What are the risk factors of hypochromia anisocytosis?
Vitamin b 12 deficiency Folate deficiency Iron deficiency
What results from deficiencies in some B vitamins?
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) deficiency causes beriberi, Wernicke's encephalopathy (impaired sensory perception), chronic thiamin deficiency can also cause Korsakoff's syndrome, an irreversible dementia characterized by amnesia.Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency causes ariboflavinosis. glossitis, pseudo-syphilis (particularly affecting the scrotum or labia majora), and/or pharyngitis.Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency, causes pellagra: the 3 D's: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death.Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) deficiency can result in acne and paresthesia. Vitamin B6 deficiency causes seborrhoeic dermatitis, atrophic glossitis with ulceration, conjunctivitis, and neurologic symptoms of somnolence, confusion, and neuropathy.Vitamin B7 (biotin) deficiency does not typically cause symptoms in adults but may lead to impaired growth and neurological disorders in infants.Vitamin B9 (folic acid) deficiency results in macrocytic anemia and elevated levels of homocysteine. Deficiency in pregnant women can lead to birth defects.Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency results in anemia, peripheral neuropathy, memory loss and other cognitive deficits. It is most likely to occur among elderly people. It can also cause symptoms of mania and psychosis.You get beri beri, dry and wet type with deficiency of vitamin B one or thiamine. You get angular stomatitis and glossitis with the deficiency of the riboflavin. You get pellagra with the deficiency of vitamin called as niacin. You get burning feet syndrome with the deficiency of sodium pantothonate. You get megaloblastic anemia with the deficiency of folic acid or folate and cynocobalamin. You get poly neuritis with the deficiency of vitamin B one, B six and B twelve.
