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Descriptor
English
:
Pellagra
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pelagra
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pelagra
Synonyms
English
:
Pellagras
Tree Number:
C18.654.521.500.133.699.529
SP6.016.052.063.114.020.011
Definition
English
:
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).
See Related
English
:
Nicotinic Acid Deficiency
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10576
Unique Identifier:
D010383
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS