Which vitamin deficiency cause glossitis and cheilosis?
High-Yield Explanation
Deficiency of Vit B2(riboflavin)causes cheilosis and glossitis. Cheilosis: Lesions at the mucocutaneous junction at the angles of the mouth leading to painful fissures are characteristic. *Tongue: Painful glossitis, the tongue assuming a red-purple (magenta) colour. *Seborrhoeic dermatitis: Scaly, greasy, desquamationReference: Chatterjea Textbook of Biochemistry pg no: 178