pellagra

Term ID

DOID:8457

Synonyms

• Niacin deficiency
• Niacin-tryptophan deficiency

Definition

A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3), has_symptom gastrointestinal disturbance, anorexia, diarrhea, dementia, hallucinations, depression, psychosis, and/or non-specific skin changes, and has_material_basis_in deficiency of niacin, often from inadequate diet, malabsorption, or medication side effects. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16207585

References

• GARD:10014
• ICD9CM:265.2
• MESH:D010383
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267491008
• UMLS_CUI:C0030783

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:8457 )