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Preferred term

Pellagra  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A disease due to deficiency of NIACIN, a B-complex vitamin, or its precursor TRYPTOPHAN. It is characterized by scaly DERMATITIS which is often associated with DIARRHEA and DEMENTIA (the three D's).

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Carence en niacine
  • Carence en vitamine B3
  • Carence en vitamine PP

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MMV7LFTD-2

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