Description : Megaloblastic anaemia developing under the following condition is due entirely to folate deficiency not associated with vitamin B12 deficiency: A. Malnutrition B. Blind loop syndrome C. Phenytoin therapy D. Pregnancy
Last Answer : C. Phenytoin therapy
Description : A patient of megaloblastic anaemia was treated with oral folic acid 5 mg daily. After 2 weeks he reported back with cognitive deficit, sensory disturbance, depressed knee jerk, while ... therapy has unmasked pyridoxine deficiency D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Last Answer : D. Patient has folate reductase abnormality in the nervous system
Description : Megaloblastic anaemia occurs in: A. Vitamin B12 but not folic acid deficiency B. Folic acid but not Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Either Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency D. Only combined Vitamin B12 + folic acid deficiency
Last Answer : C. Either Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
Description : The Example of Fish borne Zonnosis is A A. Diphyllobothrium latum B. Toxoplasma gondii C. Toxocara canis D. All of these
Last Answer : Diphyllobothrium latum
Description : Praziquantel is effective against the following helminth(s): A. Taenia saginata B. Diphyllobothrium latum C. Schistosomes D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which vitamin deficiency causes the disease, Pernicious anaemia? (1) Vitamin B5 (2) Vitamin B12 (3) Vitamin B6 (4) Vitamin C
Last Answer : (2) Vitamin B12 Explanation: Pernicious anemia is one of many types of the larger family of megaloblastic anemias. It is caused by loss of gastric parietal cells which are responsible, in ... secretion of intrinsic factor, a protein essential for subsequent absorption of vitamin B12 in the ileum.
Description : Which vitamin deficiency causes the disease, Pernicious anaemia ? (1) Vitamin B5 (2) Vitamin B12 (3) Vitamin B6 (4) Vitamin C
Last Answer : Vitamin B12
Description : Iron deficiency causes (A) Normocytic anaemia (B) Microcytic anaemia (C) Megaloblastic anaemia (D) Pernicious anaemia
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The deficiency of Vitamin B12 leads to (A) Pernicious anaemia (B) Megablastic anaemia (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Pernicious anaemia in humans is caused by the deficiency of (a) Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) (b) Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) (c) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) (d) Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Deficiency of Vitamin A causes (A) Xeropthalmia (B) Hypoprothrombinemia (C) Megaloblastic anemia (D) Pernicious anemia
Last Answer : Answer : A
Last Answer : (A) Xeropthalmia
Description : Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine combination is used as clinical curative but is not recommended for prophylaxis of malaria because of: A. Risk of megaloblastic anaemia due to pyrimethamine B. Risk of severe dermatological reactions to sulfadoxine C. Need for daily administration of the d
Last Answer : B. Risk of severe dermatological reactions to sulfadoxine
Description : Deficiency of vitamin C causes (A) Beriberi (B) Pellagra (C) Pernicious anaemia (D) Scurvy
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Deficiency of Vitamin B6 in man causes (1) rickets (2) scurvy (3) beri-beri (4) anaemia
Last Answer : (4) anaemia Explanation: Vitamin B6 is a member of the B complex family of vitamins. Known as pyridoxine, its deficiency may lead to microcytic anemia (because pyridoxyl phosphate is the cofactor for ... supplemental form. Adults need 1.3 to 1.7 milligrams (mg) daily to meet their requirements.
Last Answer : anaemia
Description : Megaloblastic anemia is caused by the deficiency of (A) Folic acid (B) Vitamin B6 (C) Iron (D) Protein
Description : A hypochromic microcytic anaemia which increases Fe, store in the bone marrow may be (A) Folic acid responsive (B) Vitamin B12 responsive (C) Pyridoxine responsive (D) Vitamin C responsive
Description : A hypochromic necrocytic anaemia with increase Fe stores in the bone marrow may be (A) Folic acid responsive (B) Vitamin B12 responsive (C) Pyridoxine responsive (D) Vitamin C responsive
Description : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Vitamin C - Scurvy (b) Vitamin B2 - Pellagra (c) Vitamin B12 - Pernicious anaemia (d) Vitamin B6 - Beri-beri
Last Answer : (d) Vitamin B6 - Beri-beri
Description : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Vitamin B12 - Pernicious anaemia (b) Vitamin B6 - Convulsions (c) Vitamin B1 - Beri-beri (d) Vitamin B2 - Pellagra
Last Answer : (d) Vitamin B2 - Pellagra
Description : A deficiency of vitamin B12 causes (A) Cheliosis (B) Beriberi (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Scurvy
Description : A deficiency of vitamin B12 causes (A) Beri-Beri (B) Scurvy (C) Perniciuos anemia (D) Ricket
Description : Vitamin B12 deficiency causes: a. optic atrophy b. papilloedema c. centrocecal scotoma d. loss of position sense
Last Answer : loss of position sense
Description : Gastyrectomy leads to megaloblastic anaemia within a few (A) Days (B) Weeks (C) Months (D) Years
Description : Recombinant human erythropoietin is indicated for: A. Megaloblastic anaemia B. Haemolytic anaemia C. Anaemia in patients of thalassemia D. Anaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Last Answer : D. Anaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Description : Disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin B12
Last Answer : Ans. Pernicious anaemia
Description : The disease Beni Beni is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following? (1) Vitamin B2 (2) Vitamin B1 (3) Vitamin B12 (4) Vitamin E
Last Answer : (2) Vitamin B1 Explanation: Beriberi is a disease caused by a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency. There are two types of the disease: wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the heart ... -beri damages the nerves and can lead to a loss of muscle strength and eventually, muscle paralysis.
Description : The disease Beri Beri is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following? (1) Vitamin B2 (2) Vitamin B1 (3) Vitamin B12 (4) Vitamin E
Last Answer : (2) Vitamin B1 Explanation: Beriberi is a disease caused by a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency. There are two types of the disease: wet beriberi and dry beriberi.
Description : The haemorrhagic disease of new born is caused due to the deficiency of (a) vitamin K (b) vitamin B12 (c) vitamin A (d) vitamin B1.
Last Answer : (a) vitamin K
Last Answer : Vitamin B1
Description : Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin (1) A (2) K (3) C (4) B12
Last Answer : C
Description : Folate deficiency causes (A) Microcytic anemia (B) Hemolytic anemia (C) Iron deficiency anemia (D) Megaloblastic anemia
Last Answer : (D) Megaloblastic anemia
Description : Megaloblastic anemia is caused due to the deficiency of?
Description : Assertion `:` Deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid can cause anaemia. Reason `:-` Vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid are essential for maturatio
Last Answer : Assertion `:` Deficiency of vitamin `B_(12)` and folic acid can cause anaemia. Reason `:-` Vitamin ... False. D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Pernicious anaemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin
Last Answer : Pernicious anaemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin A. C B. `B_(1)` C. `B_(12)` D. `B_(6)`
Description : Will medicare pay for Vitamin B12 shots I have a severe deficiency and dr. ordered these shots.?
Last Answer : No because they do not recognize the benefits of the Vitamin B12 shots.
Description : A biochemical indication of vitamin B12 deficiency can be obtained by measuring the urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Malic acid (C) Methyl malonic acid (D) Urocanic acid
Description : Methyl malonic aciduria is seen in a deficiency of (A) Vitamin B6 (B) Folic acid (C) Thiamine (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Methyl malonic aciduria is seen in the deficiency of (A) Vitamin B6 (B) Folic acid (C) Thiamine (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Laboratory diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency can be made by measuring the urinary excretion of (A) Xanthurenic acid (B) Formiminoglutamic acid (C) Methylmalonic acid (D) Homogentisic acid
Description : Deficiency of vitamin B12 can be diagonised by (A) Carr-Price reaction (B) Ames assay (C) Watson-Schwartz test (D) Schilling test
Description : Deficiency of vitamin B12 can occur because of (A) Decreased intake of vitamin B12 (B) Atrophy of gastric mucosa (C) Intestinal malabsorption (D) All of these
Description : Vitamin B12 deficiency can be diagnosed by urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvate (B) Methylmalonate (C) Malate (D) Lactate
Description : Epileptiform convulsion in human infants have been attributed to the deficiency of the vitamin (A) B1 (B) B2 (C) B6 (D) B12
Description : The absorption of glucose is decreased by the deficiency of (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D (C) Thiamine (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Too much consumption of tea or coffee can result in deficiency of – (1) Vitamin B12 (2) Calcium (3) Vitamin C (4) Albumin
Last Answer : (2) Calcium