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 Pellagra Summary
459 words, approx. 2 pages Pellagra, a niacin deficiency disease, begins unremarkably, usually with weakness, skin rash, mouth sores, and loss of appetite. Unless checked, however, it gradually worsens, producing severe inflammation of the skin, mental disturbances, and... summary from source:
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119 words, approx. 1 pagesNutritional disorder caused largely by a deficiency of niacin, marked by skin lesions and digestive and neurological disturbances. Dermatitis usually appears first, with abnormal sensitivity to sunlight. It may look like a severe sunburn, later... summary from source:
 Joseph Goldberger Summary
95 words, approx. 1 pages1874-1929 American physician and epidemiologist who is best known for demonstrating that pellagra is a nutritional deficiency disease. Pellagra is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia. The disease was endemic in areas where the diet was... summary from source:
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Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by dietary lack of niacin (vitamin B3) and protein, especially proteins containing the essential amino acid tryptophan.[1] Because tryptophan can be converted into niacin, foods with tryptophan but without... 
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 Mayo Clinic Proceedings Pellagra in 2 homeless men
03/01/2001: 2,464 words, approx. 8 pages Case Report Pellagra is a nutritional disease with cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and neuropsychiatric manifestations. Because of the diversity of pellagra's signs and symptoms, diagnosis is difficult without an appropriate index of suspicion. Untreated, pellagra is fatal. Two cases of pellagra in contemporary homeless people... summary from source:
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