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Fissures at the corners of the mouth with stomatitis (inflammation) of the oral mucosa indicating a riboflavin deficiency. The lips are made pale by desguamating epithelium and are sometimes ulcerated. Also, a glossitis may occur in which the tongue becomes magenta in color and has irregular areas of denudation.

Riboflavin deficiency in human

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Digital Credit: Dr. Todd See

Publisher: North Carolina State University

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Description: Fissures at the corners of the mouth with stomatitis (inflammation) of the oral mucosa indicating a riboflavin deficiency. The lips are made pale by desguamating epithelium and are sometimes ulcerated. Also, a glossitis may occur in which the tongue becomes magenta in color and has irregular areas of denudation.

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