Pellagra - Wikipedia The Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, was the first facility in the United States dedicated to discovering the cause of pellagra It was established in 1914 with a special Congressional appropriation to the U S Public Health Service and set up primarily for research
Pellagra | Causes, Symptoms Treatment | Britannica 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 amino acid tryptophan, which is converted to niacin in the body
Pellagra - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Pellagra is a serious nutritional deficiency that can have significant health implications if left untreated Understanding its causes, symptoms, and treatment options is essential for prevention and management
Pellagra | MSF Medical Guidelines Pellagra is a dermatitis resulting from niacin and or tryptophane deficiency (in persons whose staple food is sorghum; patients with malabsorption, or during famine)
Niacin Deficiency - Nutrition - Merck Manual Consumer Version This form causes a disorder called pellagra, which affects the skin, digestive tract, and brain Pellagra develops only if the diet is deficient in niacin and tryptophan because the body can convert tryptophan to niacin
Pellagra (vitamin B3 or niacin deficiency) - DermNet Pellagra is a systemic disease caused by vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency It is characterised by the 4 D’s — dermatitis, diarrhoea, dementia and, if untreated, death