Biology
Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans:
- Pernicious anemia
- Pellagra
- Night blindness
- Goiter
- kwashiorkor
Nutrition
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The nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases are:
- Pernicious anemia — Vitamin B12.
- Pellagra — Vitamin B3.
- Night blindness — Vitamin A.
- Goiter — Mineral Iodine.
- kwashiorkor — Proteins.
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