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Vitamin Deficiency Diseases

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Which disease is caused by the deficiency of thiamine?

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beriberi

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Rickets

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Kwashiorkor

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Marasmus

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Solution

The correct option is A beriberi
Deficiency of thiamine leads to a disease which is called as beriberi. Beriberi is a disease in which the body does not have enough thiamine or vitamin B1. Beriberi is also a nutritional disorder and is characterized by impairment of the nerves and heart.

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