Medical Emergencies · single question
Glossitis and angular cheilitis (and burning tongue) are classically associated with a deficiency of which vitamin group?
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Correct answer: A. B-complex vitamins (e.g., B2, B3, B6, B12)
- A. Correct. Deficiencies of B vitamins (riboflavin B2, niacin B3, pyridoxine B6, cobalamin B12, folate) cause glossitis, angular cheilitis, and a sore/burning tongue.
- B. Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) causes spongy, bleeding gums rather than primarily glossitis/cheilitis.
- C. Vitamin D deficiency affects bone/calcium metabolism.
- D. Vitamin K deficiency causes bleeding, not glossitis/cheilitis.
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