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VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    Which of the following disease is the result of thiamine deficiency?

    A)  Marasmus                         

    B)  Beri-beri                            

    C)  Rickets                

    D)         Kwashiorkor

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Deficiency of thiamine (vitamin \[{{B}_{1}}\]) causes beri-beri disease. Beri-beri disease was discovered by Eijkman in 1897. It is characterized by loss of appetite and weight, retarded growth, degeneration of nerves, etc.


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