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Also known as Niacin deficiency, Niacin-tryptophan deficiency, Pellagra (disorder), Pellagra

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Medical condition (new).name
Pellagra
Medical condition (new).image
Pellagra2.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption
The skin features of pellagra including peeling, redness, scaling, and thickening of sun-exposed areas.
Medical condition (new).field
Dermatology
Medical condition (new).symptoms
Inflammation of the skin, diarrhea, dementia, sores in the mouth
Medical condition (new).types
Primary, secondary
Medical condition (new).causes
Not enough niacin
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Based on symptoms
Medical condition (new).differential
Kwashiorkor, pemphigus, photodermatitis, porphyria
Medical condition (new).prevention
Consuming Niacin
Medical condition (new).treatment
Nicotinic acid or nicotinamide supplementation.
Medical condition (new).prognosis
Good (with treatment), death in ~ 5 years (without treatment)
Medical condition (new).frequency
Rare (developed world), relatively common (developing world)

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Research

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Wikidata facts

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WikiProject Medicine
health specialty
endocrinology
symptoms and signs
diarrhea
drug or therapy used for treatment
niacinamide
ICD-9-CM
265.2
Commons category
Pellagra
ICPC 2 ID
T91
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