Description : A patient of chronic renal failure maintained on intermittent haemodialysis has anaemia not responding to iron therapy. Which of the following additional drug is indicated: A. Epoetin B. Cyanocobalamin C. Folic acid D. Pyridoxine
Last Answer : A. Epoetin
Description : Infant i le convu ls ions due to lesser formation of gamma amino butyric acid from glutamic acid is seen in the deficiency of (A) Glutamate-dehydrogenase (B) Pyridoxine (C) Folic acid (D) Thiamin
Last Answer : Answer : B
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 : A vitamin which can be synthesized by human beings is (A) Thiamin (B) Niacin (C) Folic acid (D) Cyanocobalamin
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 : Vitamin required for metabolism of diols e.g. conversion of ethylene glycol to acetaldehyde is (A) Thiamin (B) Cobalamin (C) Pyridoxine (D) Folic acid
Description : Convulsive episodes occur when there is a severe deficiency of: (A) Pyridoxine (B) Folic acid (C) Thiamine (D) Riboflavin
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Convulsive episodes occur when there is a severe deficiency of (A) Pyridoxine (B) Folic acid (C) Thiamine (D) Riboflavin
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
Last Answer : Answer : D
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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Last Answer : (A) Pyridoxine
Description : ‘Burn ing foot syndrome’ has been ascribed to the deficiency of (A) Pantothenic acid (B) Thiamin (C) Cobalamin (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Magenta tongue is found in the deficiency of the vitamin (A) Riboflavin (B) Thiamin (C) Nicotinic acid (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of (1) riboflavin (2) thiamine (3) folic acid (4) niacin
Last Answer : (3) folic acid Explanation: Anemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ... oxygen from the lungs to the capillaries, anemia leads to hypcoda (lack of oxygen) in organs.
Last Answer : folic acid
Description : ‘Burning foot syndrome’ has been ascribed to the deficiency of (A) Pantothenic acid (B) Thiamin (C) Cobalamin (D) Pyridoxine
Last Answer : (A) Pantothenic acid
Last Answer : (A) Riboflavin
Description : A 60-year-old patient presented with anorexia, weakness, paresthesia and mental changes. His tongue was red, tendon reflexes were diminished, haemoglobin was 6 g% with large red cells and neutrophils had ... be responsible for his condition: A. Folic acid B. Vitamin B12 C. Pyridoxine D. Riboflavin
Last Answer : B. Vitamin B12
Description : Deficiency of which of the following causes chelosis : (a) Pyridoxine (b) Folic Acid (c) Niacin (d) Riboflavin
Last Answer : (d) Riboflavin
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 : Folic acid: a. is water soluble b. is absorbed in the stomach c. deficiency leads to aplastic anaemia d. deficiency occurs with methatrexate treatment
Last Answer : is water soluble
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 : In fatty acids synthase of both bacteria and mammals, ACP (acyl carrier protein) contain the vitamin: (A) Thiamin (B) Pyridoxine (C) Riboflavin (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : The vitamin having the highest daily requirement among the following is (A) Thiamin (B) Ribovflavin (C) Pyridoxine (D) Ascorbic acid
Description : Anti-egg white injury factor is (A) Pyridoxine (B) Biton (C) Thiamin (D) Liponic acid
Description : Neonatal tyrosinemia improves on administration of (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Pyridoxine (D) Ascorbic acid
Description : The three vitamins which are specially required for proper nerve functions are (A) Thiamine, Niacin and Riboflavin (B) Thiamin, Folic acid, Choline (C) Thiamine, Riboflavin, Pantothenic acid (D) Thiamine, Pyridoxin, Vitamin B12
Description : Increased carbohydrate consumption increases the dietary requirement for (A) Thiamine (B) Riboflavine (C) Pyridoxine (D) Folic acid
Description : Vitamin deficiency that causes fatty liver includes all except (A) Vitamin E (B) Pyridoxine (C) Retionic acid (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : Which of the following is true? Hypochromic anaemia is not due to iron deficiency except (A) Serum ‘Fe’ is high (B) Normal/low transferrin (C) Stainable iron in bone marrow (D) Iron therapy is affective
Description : Pellagra preventing factor is (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Increased glucose consumption increases the dietary requirement for (A) Pyridoxine (B) Niacin (C) Biotin (D) Thiamin
Description : Both Wernicke’s disease and beriberi can be reversed by administrating (A) Retinol (B) Thiamin (C) Pyridoxine (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Concentration of pyruvic acid and lactic acid in blood is increased due to deficiency of the vitamin (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : Pellagra is caused due to the deficiency of (A) Ascorbic acid (B) Pantothenic acid (C) Pyridoxine (D) Niacin
Description : The vitamin required for Lactobacillus species is a. Riboflavin b. Niacin c. Pyridoxine d. Folic acid
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Risk of neural tube defect in the offspring can be minimised in pregnant women receiving antiepileptic drugs by supplemental therapy with: A. Folic acid B. Vitamin A C. Vitamin E D. Pyridoxine
Last Answer : B. Vitamin A
Description : Biotin deficiency is characterized by the following except (A) Muscular pain (B) Anaemia (C) Nausea (D) Dermatitis
Description : Subacute combined degeneration of cord is caused due to deficiency of (A) Niacin (B) Cobalamin (C) Biotin (D) Thiamin VITAMINS 117
Description : Examination of blood of a person suspected of having anaemia shows large, immature, nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin. Supplementing his diet with which of the following is likely to alleviate his symptoms? (a) Iron compounds (b) Thiamine (c) Folic acid and cobalamine (d) Riboflavin
Last Answer : (c) Folic acid and cobalamine
Description : Consumption of raw eggs can cause deficiency of (A) Biotin (B) Pantothenic acid (C) Riboflavin (D) Thiamin
Description : ‘Xanthurenic acid index’ is a reliable criterion for the deficiency of the vitamin (A) Pyridoxal (B) Thiamin (C) Pantothenic acid (D) Cobalamin
Description : In new born infants phototherapy may cause hyperbilirubinemia with deficiency of (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Ascorbic acid (D) Pantothenic acid VITAMINS 115
Last Answer : (A) Thiamin
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring the urinary excretion of xanthurenic acid following a test dose of (A) Glycine (B) Histidine (C) Tryptophan (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Oxaloacetic acid (C) Xanthurenic acid (D) None of these VITAMINS 119
Description : Milk is a good source of all water-soluble vitamins except for ___ a) Cyanocobalamin b) Riboflavin c) Ascorbic Acid d) Thiamine
Last Answer : c) Ascorbic Acid
Description : Amplification of dihydrofolate reductase gene in a cancer cell makes the cell (A) Susceptible to folic acid deficiency (B) Less malignant (C) Resistant to amethopterin therapy (D) Responsive to amethopterin therapy
Description : Amplification of dihydrofolate reductase gene may be brought about by (A) High concentrations of folic acid (B) Deficiency of folic acid (C) Low concentration of thymidylate (D) Amethopterin
Description : Methyl malonic aciduria is seen in a deficiency of (A) Vitamin B6 (B) Folic acid (C) Thiamine (D) Vitamin B12