Biochemistry
·Biochemistry
Vitamin Deficiencies — Classic Presentations
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B1 (Thiamine):
• Wet beriberi — high-output cardiac failure
• Dry beriberi — peripheral neuropathy
• Wernicke (confusion + ataxia + ophthalmoplegia) → Korsakoff (memory loss)
• Pakistan: alcoholic + chronic malnourishment
B2 (Riboflavin): cheilosis, glossitis, corneal vascularisation
B3 (Niacin): Pellagra — 4 Ds: Dermatitis (Casal's necklace), Diarrhoea, Dementia, Death
B5 (Pantothenic acid):…
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