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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 MD, Oluwole Akintayo MD, Linda Egbosiuba BS, Salome Dadzie MD, Adrina Skyles BS, Kudo Jang MD, Shaheen Fatima MD, Norberto Fas MD   +7 more
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Pellagra: A forgotten entity

Clinical Dermatology Review, 2019
Background: Pellagra is due to deficiency of niacin or its precursor tryptophan and is characterized by four Ds: The Dermatitis, Dementia, Diarrhea, and eventually Death if it is untreated.
Upputuri Brahmaiah, Amruth Rao Parveda, R Hemalatha, Avula Laxmaiah   +3 more
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Agricultural, Food and Environmental Microbiology at the University of Padova: An Evolutionary Journey from Lag Phase to Exponentiality

Agriculture, 2022
This paper is a microbiological voyage throughout the main discoveries and research activities of scholars who studied or taught in this field at Padova University during its 800-year history.
Lorenzo Favaro, Marina Basaglia, Viviana Corich, Alessio Giacomini, Sergio Casella, Andrea Squartini   +5 more
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Dementia associated with Pellagra: A rare case report [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Ayush Sharma, Aditya Sharma, Dinesh D. Sharma   +2 more
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Systemic tryptophan homeostasis

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, which is not only a building block for protein synthesis, but also a precursor for the biosynthesis of co-enzymes and neuromodulators, such as NAD/NADP(H), kynurenic acid, melatonin and serotonin.
Simon Klaessens, Simon Klaessens, Vincent Stroobant, Vincent Stroobant, Etienne De Plaen, Etienne De Plaen, Benoit J. Van den Eynde, Benoit J. Van den Eynde, Benoit J. Van den Eynde, Benoit J. Van den Eynde   +9 more
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Parkinsonian Features in a Case of Pellagra: A Historical Report

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2013
Pellagra is a complex systemic disease resulting from inadequate dietary intake of coenzyme precursors nicotinamide and tryptophan. Improved nutritional habits in most developed economies have led to a decrease in clinicians' and researchers' attention ...
Andrea E. Cavanna, Andrea Nani, Adrian C. Williams   +2 more
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Pellagra: A forgotten ailment in current clinical practice

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2019
We rarely come across deficiency of niacin in the current clinical practice. Deficiency of niacin (Vitamin B3) leads to pellagra with constellation of symptoms affecting gut, skin, and nervous system. We present a case of nutritional deficiency of niacin
N S Harsha, B M Suraj, Supreeth S Kanakavidu, Ramyasri Kodali   +3 more
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Les médecins hygiénistes du xixe siècle et l’alimentation du paysan roumain

Histoire, Médecine et Santé, 2021
Public health nutrition concerns fall within the general topic of the Social Hygiene Movement of the late 19th andearly 20th centuries. The public health nutrition discourse focuses on several priority topics: an almost all plant-based diet, lack of ...
Ligia Livadă-Cadeschi
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Acneiform dermatoses [PDF]

, 1998
Acneiform dermatoses are follicular eruptions. The initial lesion is inflammatory, usually a papule or pustule. Comedones are later secondary lesions, a sequel to encapsulation and healing of the primary abscess.
Jansen, Thomas, Plewig, G.
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Pellagra in isoniazid preventive and antiretroviral therapy

IDCases, 2019
Pellagra is caused by cellular deficiency of niacin or its precursor amino acid, tryptophan. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is the administration of isoniazid (INH) to latent tuberculosis (TB) infection affected people preventing advancement to ...
John Koech Kipsang, Joseph K. Choge, Pamela A. Marinda, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa   +3 more
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