Look up: Pellagra

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   pellagra
   [n] - a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)
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   Pellagra
   a deficiency of the vitamin niacin; causes dermatitis, diarrhoea, and mental disorders
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   Pellagra
   Pellagra: A disease due to deficiency of niacin, a B-complex vitamin. Pellagra is the 'disease of the four D's' -- Diarrhea; Dermatitis: A scaly rash on skin exposed to light or trauma; Dementia: Mental disorientation, delusions and depression; and Death. Other features are ulcerations within the mouth (glossitis), nausea. vomiting, seizures and ba ...
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   Pellagra
   Pel'la·gra (pĕl'lȧ*grȧ) noun (Medicine) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.
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   pellagra
   <disease> A niacin deficiency disease (pellagra) caused by improper diet and characterised by skin lesions, gastrointestinal disturbances and nervousness. Depression, dermatitis, dementia and diarrhoea are common symptoms. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   pellagra
   Alpine scurvy noun a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
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   Pellagra
   `Pellagra` is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by dietary lack of niacin (vitamin B3) and protein, especially proteins containing the essential amino acid tryptophan. Because tryptophan can be converted into niacin, foods with tryptophan but without niacin, such as milk, prevent pellagra. However, if dietary tryptophan is diverted into protein production, niacin deficiency may still result. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid found in meat...
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   pellagra
   (pә-lag´rә) a syndrome caused by a diet seriously deficient in niacin (or by failure to convert tryptophan to niacin). Symptoms include a variety of skin, digestive, and mental disturbances; the mouth becomes inflamed and the tongue red and sore; cracks and sores appear in the skin around the mouth, and the ...
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   Pellagra
   • (n.) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.
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    pellagra
    nutritional disorder caused by a dietary deficiency of niacin (also called nicotinic acid) or a failure of the body to absorb this vitamin or the ... [5 related articles]
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    pellagra
    pellagra, pelagra 1. An infection characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances, erythema (redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation, particularly of exposed areas) followed by desquamation (the shedding of the cuticle in scales or of the outer layer of any surface), and nervous and mental disorders; may occur because of a poor diet, alcoholism, or some other...
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    pellagra
    An affection characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances, erythema (particularly of exposed areas) followed by desquamation, and nervous and mental disorders; may occur because of a poor diet, alcoholism, or some other disease causing impairment of nutrition; commonly seen when corn (maize) is a main nutrient in the diet, resulting in a deficien...
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    pellagra
    A vitamin deficiency disease (due to lack of niacin), often found in maize- or millet-dependent populations. A dermatitis, initially resembling sunburn, but followed by thickening, scaling, and pigmentation, is characteristic; internal epithelium is affected (sore tongue, diarrhea). Confusion, delir...
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    pellagra
    pellagra (pulăg'ru) , deficiency disease due to a lack of niacin (nicotinic acid), one of the components of the B complex vitamins in the diet. Niacin is plentiful in yeast, organ meats, peanuts, and wheat germ. The disease manifests itself in lesions of the skin and mucous membrane, diarr...
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