KROK 1 2012 – Question 38 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Examination of a child who hasn’t got fresh fruit and vegetables during winter revealed numerous subcutaneous hemorrhages, gingivitis, carious cavities in teeth. What vitamin combination should be prescribed in this case?
- A. Ascorbic acid and rutin
- B. Folic acid and cobalamin
- C. Calciferol and ascorbic acid
- D. Thiamine and pyridoxine
- E. Riboflavin and nicotinamide
Hint
Work out which deficiency state fits bleeding under the skin and gum disease after a winter without fresh produce, then choose the pair that treats it.
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