Question

Which of the following pair is characterised by swollen lips, thick-pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability?

• A. Thiamine- Beriberi
• B. Protein- Kwashiorkor
• C. Nicotinamide- Pellagra
• D. Iodine- Goitre

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Nicotinamide- Pellagra

Pellagra is a disease caused by a deficiency of the vitamin B${}_3$. Symptoms include swollen lips, inflamed skin, tick-pigmented skin, irritability and sores in the mouth. Vitamin B${}_3$ acts as coenzyme in body and is important in synthesis of acetylcholine. Nicotinamide is a form of vitamin B${}_3$ that is used for the treatment of pellagra

So, the correct answer is 'Nicotinamide- Pellagra'