Pellagra?,”Pellagra is a condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin. It is most commonly found among people eating corn-based diets in parts of India, Africa, and China. It is characterized by a triad of (3 Ds): Diarrhea, Dermatitis, and Dementia and if untreated eventually leading to Death (4th D). Early symptoms include generalized weakness, irritability, vomiting, abdominal pain

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Pellagra?,”Pellagra is a condition that occurs due to dietary deficiency of niacin. It is most commonly found among people eating corn-based diets in parts of India, Africa, and China. It is characterized by a triad of (3 Ds): Diarrhea, Dermatitis, and Dementia and if untreated eventually leading to Death (4th D). Early symptoms include generalized weakness, irritability, vomiting, abdominal pain

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