Dermatitis, diarrhoea and dementia are seen in deficiency of

Thiamine

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Riboflavin

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Niacin

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Foliate

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Solution

The correct option is A Niacin
Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease most frequently caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B $_{3}$ ) in the diet. Pellagra is characterized by diarrhoea, dermatitis, dementia etc. Thus, the correct answer is option C

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Identify the vitamin based on the deficiency symptoms:

Pellagra

Dermatitis

Loss of memory

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