Question

Alcoholics suffer from the deficiency of vitamin

• A. Thiamine
• B. Riboflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pantothenic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is A Thiamine

Alcoholic persons have deficiency of vitamin thiamine. Alcohol affects the absorption of thiamine from intestine and stomach because it causes inflammation of the lining and also impairs the transport of thiamine in enterocytes. Deficiency of thiamine can lead to serious disorders of brain like Wernicke's syndrome and Korsakoff's syndrome. Other vitamins also get depleted due to alcohol consumption.

So, the correct answer is 'Thiamine'.