All are false statement about pyridoxine except -: (A) Deficiency can cause hemolytic anemia, (B) Deficiency can cause hypochromic anemia, (C) RDA for pyridoxine 5 mg, (D) Can cause burning foot syndrome
Answer is B. Answer- B. Deficiency can cause hypochromic anemiaVitamtin B deficiency cause hypochromic mictocytic anemia since its derivative pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) b a cofactor for the enzyme aminolevullanate synthase which is the first enzyme involved in heme biosynthesis.