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Casal's necklace is seen in deficiency of: September 2012

A
Vitamin A deficiency
B
Niacin
C
Vitamin B12 deficiency
D
Iron deficiency anemia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: B i.e. Niacin The Casal collar or Casal necklace is a clinical sign in which there is erythematous pigmented skin rash in the distribution of a broad collar (dermatomes C3 and C4). It is seen in patients with pellagra.

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