MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2014

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    A person was found to possess reduced haemoglobin content in the blood, caused due to disturbance in formation of RBCs. He is suffering from

    A)  vitamin\[-{{B}_{1}}\]defeciency

    B)  vitamin-A defeciency

    C)  vitamin\[-{{B}_{12}}\]defeciency

    D)  vitamin-E deficiency

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The condition is due to deficiency of vitamin \[-{{B}_{12}}\](cobalmin), which causes pernicious anaemia characterised by the given symptoms in question. Vitamin\[-{{B}_{12}}\]is important in nucleic acid metabolism, synthesis of erythrocytes and blood clotting common symptoms are headache, fatigue, increased pulse rate and heart palpitation.


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