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In which group of three of the following five statements (a-e) contains all the three correct statements regarding beriberi:

[a] A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Saharan Africa

[b] A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)

[c] A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein

[d] Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice

[e] The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure

A)  [b], [c] and [e]

B)  [a], [b] and [d]

C)  [b], [d] and [e]

D)  [a], [c] and [e]