Which vitamin deficiency cause glossitis and cheilosis?
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
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Folic acid
Vitamin A
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