A 4-year-old child from a low-income region presents with night blindness and develops Bitot’s spots on conjunctiva. Which vitamin deficiency is most likely responsible?
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Correct answer: Vitamin A
Vitamin A deficiency classically causes night blindness and Bitot’s spots due to impaired maintenance of retinal photoreceptors and conjunctival epithelium.
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