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Pellagra
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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).
Other names
Pellagras
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Pellagra like syndrome
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*Pellagra.