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  1. Deficiency of Vitamin B6 in man causes
    1. rickets
    2. scurvy
    3. beriberi
    4. anaemia
Correct Option: D

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 heme synthesis), depression, dermatitis, high blood pressure (hypertension), water retention, and elevated levels of homocysteine. Vitamin B6 is found in a wide range of foods, including meat, poultry, legumes, bananas and foods that are fortified with a supplemental form. Adults need 1.3 to 1.7 milligrams (mg) daily to meet their requirements.



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