Which of the following pair is characterised by swollen lips, thick pigmented s Kinof hands and legs and irritability
A
iodine - Goitre
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B
Protein - Kwashiorkor
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C
Thiamine - Beri-Beri
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D
Nicotinamide - Pellagra
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Solution
The correct option is D Nicotinamide - Pellagra Pellagra is a disease caused by the deficiency of nicotinamide ornicotinic acid or niacin or vitamin B5. It is frequent among people eating food with low tryptophan content. The symptoms of pellagra are inflammation of skin, diarrhoea and dementia.