vitamin B deficiency
Pellagra's underlying cause
Vitamin B deficiency is a shortage of one or more B vitamins in the body, causing various health problems depending on which vitamin is lacking.
B12 deficiency can cause anemia and neurological damage; thiamine (B1) deficiency leads to beriberi; niacin (B3) deficiency causes pellagra.
Symptoms range from fatigue and weakness to more severe complications: The doctor suspected vitamin B deficiency when she complained of numbness in her hands.
- thiamineVitamin B1
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
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