alleryStart learning →Lack of thiamine, a B vitamin, causes which disease?
ABeriberi disease
BRickets disease
CScurvy disease
DGoitre disease
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Beriberi disease
Thiamine deficiency causes the disease beriberi.
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