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 : 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 : 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 : Deficiency of vitamin C causes (A) Beriberi (B) Pellagra (C) Pernicious anaemia (D) Scurvy
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : A deficiency of vitamin B12 causes (A) Cheliosis (B) Beriberi (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Scurvy
Last Answer : Answer : C
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 : Decrease in absorption of which of the following vitamins in the geriatric patient results in pernicious anemia? a) B12 Vitamin B12 requires the intrinsic factor secreted by the gastric mucosa for ... results in an inability to absorb calcium. d) B6 Vitamin B6 affects neuromuscular function.
Last Answer : a) B12 Vitamin B12 requires the intrinsic factor secreted by the gastric mucosa for absorption.
Description : Iron deficiency causes (A) Normocytic anaemia (B) Microcytic anaemia (C) Megaloblastic anaemia (D) Pernicious anaemia
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Diphyllobothrium latum causes megaloblastic anaemia due to deficiency of vitamin B A. A12 B. B12 C. C D. D
Last Answer : B12
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 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 : 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 : Pyridoxine deficiency leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Hypochromic microcytic anemia (D) Pernicious anemia
Description : Deficiency of Iron leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Description : A deficiency of folate leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A deficiency of Iron leads to (A) Megaloblastic anemia (B) Aplastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Hypochromic microcytic anemia
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 : Deficiency of Vitamin A causes (A) Xeropthalmia (B) Hypoprothrombinemia (C) Megaloblastic anemia (D) Pernicious anemia
Description : Pernicious anaemia is diagnosed by the radio active substance: (A) Cl36 (B) P32 (C) CO60 (D) Fe59
Description : Osteomalacia may be expected in 1) Sarcoidosis 2) Auto-immune adrenalitis 3) Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism 4) Pernicious anaemia 5) Mercury poisoning
Last Answer : Answers-5 Osteomalacia may occur with vitamin D deficiency. Mercury poisoning or any heavy metal poisoning causes an acquired Fanconi syndrome with distal renal tubular acidosis.
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
Last Answer : (A) Xeropthalmia
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 : A deficiency of vitamin B12 causes (A) Beri-Beri (B) Scurvy (C) Perniciuos anemia (D) Ricket
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 : Excess intake of cobalt for longer periods leads to (A) Polycythemia (B) Megaloblastic anemia (C) Pernicious anemia (D) Microcytic anemia
Description : Deficiency of Vitamin D leads to (A) Rickets (B) Osteomalacia (C) Xeropthalmia (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : The following conditions give rise to red blood cells with increased mean cell volume: a. anaemia of chronic disease. b. pernicious anaemia. c. anaemia due to renal failure. d. haemolytic anaemi
Last Answer : pernicious anaemia.
Description : .Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease ? (a) Thalassaemia (b) Sickle cell anaemia (c) Pernicious anaemia (d) Leukaemia
Last Answer : (b) Sickle cell anaemia
Description : Which one of the following is true about oral hairy leukoplakia?** ADC M07 A. Associated with HIV virus infection and is commonly seen on the dorsal of the tongue B. Associated with HIV ... Always associated with trauma to the lateral side of the tongue E. Always associated with pernicious anaemia
Last Answer : B. Associated with HIV virus infection and is commonly seen on the lateral side of the tongue C. Usually caused by Candida species
Description : Folinic acid is specifically indicated for: A. Prophylaxis of neural tube defect in the offspring of women receiving anticonvulsant medication B. Counteracting toxicity of high dose methotrexate C. Pernicious anaemia D. Anaemia associated with renal failure
Last Answer : C. Pernicious anaemia
Description : Choose the correct statement about iron therapy: A. Haemoglobin response to intramuscular iron is faster than with oral iron therapy B. Iron must be given orally except in pernicious anaemia C. ... iron therapy must be given during pregnancy D. Infants on breastfeeding do not require medicinal iron
Last Answer : C. Prophylactic iron therapy must be given during pregnancy
Description : Deficiency of Vitamin C leads to (A) Rickets (B) Scurvy (C) Night blindness (D) All of these
Description : Dictary deficiency of this vitamin leads to night blindness: (A) Retinol (B) Niacin (C) Ascorbic acid (D) Cholecalciferol VITAMINS 125
Description : Taurinuria may be encountered in (A) Pernicious anemia (B) Beriberi (C) Pellegra (D) Folate deficiency
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 : 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