Question

12. What are vitamins? Deficiency of which vitamin causes
i) Pernicious anaemia
ii) Convulsions​

Answer 1

The majority of vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy has maternal origin. Vitamin B12 deficiency should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients who present with different neurological signs including seizure and hypotonia, because neurological signs may occur while hematological findings are normal.

Answer 2

Answer:

A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism, either at all or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore must be obtained through the diet.

=deficiency of vitamins cause

i) pernicious anemia

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