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Clinical Case ReportsWhen infants develop an intractable rash, even in developed countries, considering the possibility of malnutrition and taking the mother's dietary history are important.
Hiroki Kitaoka, Satsuki Kakiuchi
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Case report: Pellagra presentation with dermatitis and dysphagia [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicinePellagra is a disorder caused by a deficiency of niacin or tryptophan, manifested by characteristic dermatitis on sun-exposed areas of the skin. Gastrointestinal involvement is common, and symptoms include glossitis, stomatitis, and diarrhea.
Iman Ali, Endalkachew Belayneh Melese
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Pellagra as a potential complication of anorexia nervosa: A comprehensive literature review
Human Nutrition and Metabolism, 2023 Pellagra, a deficiency of niacin (Vitamin B3), is a potential secondary complication of anorexia nervosa (AN) resulting from restricted nutrient consumption.
Manu Onteeru
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Possible Coexistence of Pellagra in a Malnourished Patient with Seizure and Multiple Cerebrovascular Foci: A Case Report [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Pellagra is caused by a chronic deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid): it is rare in developed countries, where the major risk factors are chronic alcoholism and intestinal malabsorption.
Hanako Aoki +2 more
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Chronic Diarrhea in a Drinker: A Breakthrough Case of Pellagra in the US South
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020 The triad of diarrhea, dementia, and dermatitis constitutes the clinical diagnosis of pellagra. However, most reported cases of pellagra have occurred without all components of the triad.
Krystal Mills
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Isoniazid‐induced pellagra in a patient with Crohn's disease
Clinical Case Reports (discontinued), 2020 Isoniazid preventive therapy in malnourished patients with Crohn's disease has a potential of inducing pellagra but still a very rare situation. No cases of isoniazid‐induced pellagra in patients with Crohn's disease were reported in the literature ...
Hela Kchir +2 more
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Atypical presentation of pellagra with black urine: A clinical conundrum [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsNiacin (Vitamin B3) plays a crucial role as a vitamin in cellular energy production, metabolism, and DNA repair. A severe deficiency of this vitamin can lead to pellagra, which is characterized by dermatitis, dementia, diarrhoea and eventually death if ...
Chathuri Lakna Munagama, Shehan Silva
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Pellagra: A Non-Eradicated Old Disease
Clinics and Practice, 2014 We report a case of a 50-year old homeless male who presented with pellagra and pellagrous encephalopathy. The characteristic - if not pathognomonic - skin lesions of pellagra support its diagnosis on solely clinical grounds.
Savvoula Savvidou
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Pellagra From Tryptophan Depletion in Carcinoid Syndrome due to a Pulmonary Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsPellagra may complicate functioning pulmonary atypical carcinoid and present as a subtle acral dermatosis rather than the classical photo‐distributed rash.
Ahmar Iftikhar Talib +2 more
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