Which of the following vitamin deficiency causes pellagra?
Correct Answer: Nicotinic acid
Description: Ans. c (Nicotinic acid). (Ref. Harrison, Medicine, 14th ed., 463)NIACIN# Function: CoA enzyme in redox reactions.# 1 mg of niacin is formed from 60 mg of tryptophan.# Deficiency: Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia and death if untreated).# Hartnup disease, malignant carcinoid syndrome and INH therapy may also cause niacin deficiency.
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