Question

question 46
the \four ds\ (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death) are characteristic of a

• deficiency; the name of this deficiency is

a thiamin / beriberi
b vitamin c / scurvy
c thiamin / wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
d niacin / pellagra
2 points

Explanation:

Pellagra is known as the "four Ds" disease. It is caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3). The four Ds are dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and if left untreated, death.

Answer:

D. Niacin / Pellagra