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disease from niacin deficiency causing dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia

Pellagra is a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) or its precursor tryptophan. It is characterized by the "three Ds": dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia, and if left untreated, it can be fatal. This condition often arises in populations with diets heavily reliant on corn, which lacks adequate niacin and tryptophan unless properly processed.

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research Cutaneous Manifestations of Eating Disorders

48 citations, July 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”

Skin problems are common and important signs of eating disorders and treating the eating disorder can improve these skin conditions.

research Lesions in the Skin, Intestine, and Central Nervous System Induced by an Antimetabolite of Niacin

12 citations, February 1986 in “PubMed”

Injecting newborn mice with a niacin blocker caused skin, gut, and brain damage similar to human pellagra.

research The Nutritional Approach to Experimental Dermatology: Nutritional Dermatoses in the Rat

22 citations, August 1940 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

Rats with a pellagra-like skin condition were cured by a vitamin found in yeast, later identified as vitamin B6.

research Cutaneous Manifestations of Eating Disorders

33 citations, April 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”

Eating disorders can cause skin problems that need treating the underlying condition for better health.

research Vitamin B Prevents Hair From Graying: In Rats

June 1937 in “Science news-letter/Science news letter”

Vitamin B can prevent hair from turning gray in rats.

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