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Pellagra

Pellagra: Introduction

Pellagra: Dietary deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pellagra is available below.

Symptoms of Pellagra

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Definitions of Pellagra:

A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments - (Source - WordNet 2.1)


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