BIOCHEMSTRY Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Thiamine deficiency symptoms:
A
Beri-beri
Infantile:
2-3 months
Fulminal cardiac syndrom: Cardiomegaly, tachycardia, cyanosis, dyspnea and vomiting.
Adult:
Dry: Peripheral neuropathy of the distal extremities
Wet: Cardiomyopathy, high-output congestive heart failure, peripheral edema and tachycardia)
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:
Confusion, ataxia, oculomotor abnormalities, permanet memory deficits
2
Q
Ascorbic acid deficiency symptoms:
A
Scurvy:
Petechial, hemorrhages, gengival swelling, impaired wound healing, weakened immune response.
3
Q
Cobalamin deficiency symptoms:
A
Macrocytic anemia.
Neurological involvement: Upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction
4
Q
Niacin deficiency symptoms:
A
Pellagra:
Dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea
5
Q
Pyridoxine dificiency symptoms:
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