Digestion and AbsorptionHard
Question
Which of the following pair is characterised by swollen lios, thick pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability ?
Options
A.Thiamine - Beri-beri
B. Protein - Kwashiorkor
C.Nicotinamide - Pellagra
D.Iodine - Goitre
Solution
Pellagra is characterised by swollen lips, pigmented skin of hands legs and and irritability. This disease is caused by the deficiency of vitamin-B3 or niacin. This is pellagra protective vitamin and can be synthesized in the body from amino acid tryptophan.
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