GK
VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
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Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?
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Blindness
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Osteoporosis
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Impaired blood clotting
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Impaired taste perception
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Night blindness is one of the first signs of vitamin A deficiency. In its more severe forms, vitamin A deficiency contributes to blindness by making the cornea very dry, thus damaging the retina and cornea.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness.
Detailed explanation-3: -The different eye signs of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children, as graded by the WHO, are: Night blindness (XN) Conjunctival xerosis (X1A) Bitot’s spots (X1B)
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