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Pediatrics Malnutrition e20fc3e4

This is seen due commonly due to deficiency of:

A
Vitamin B1
B
Vitamin B2
C
Niacin
D
Vitamin B12
High-Yield Explanation
* The given picture shows lesions at angles of mouth (angular cheilitis)- deficiency of vitamin B2 (Riboflavin). * Other features of vitamin B2 deficiency include glossitis, magenta tongue and geographic tongue . * Also have Corneal vascularisation * Image showing corneal vascularisation in vitamin B2 deficiency Cassal necklace--> niacin def. Acrodermatitis enteropathica--> zinc def. Xanthurenic aciduria--> Pyridoxine def.

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