Svensk definition
Sjukdom som uppstår vid brist av niacin, en B-komplex vitamin eller dess prekursor tryptofan. Kännetecken: flagande, fjällande dermatit, diarré och demens.
Pellagra
Pellagra
Engelsk definition
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).
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Pellagras