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pellagra [Am pəˈleɪɡrə, pəˈlæɡrə, pəˈlɑɡrə, Brit pɛˈlaɡrə, pɛˈleɪɡrə] N U

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It also acts as an acid, chelating the vitamin niacin, the deficiency of which is known as pellagra. en.wikipedia.org

Despite the presence of the "de novo" pathway, the salvage reactions are essential in humans; a lack of niacin in the diet causes the vitamin deficiency disease pellagra. en.wikipedia.org

Common health problems included smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid, pellagra, tuberculosis and diabetes, with diagnosis depending on active symptoms, physical findings, and sputum examinations. en.wikipedia.org

These conditions convert corn's bound niacin to free niacin, making it available for absorption into the body, thus preventing pellagra. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to traumatic injuries, central chromatolysis may be caused by vitamin deficiency (pellagra). en.wikipedia.org

As early as 1755, pellagra was recognized by doctors as being a niacin deficiency disease. en.wikipedia.org

Funk proposed the hypothesis that other diseases, such as rickets, pellagra, coeliac disease, and scurvy could also be cured by vitamins. en.wikipedia.org

Symptoms of pellagra can be cured with exogenous administration of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide. en.wikipedia.org

Although pellagra can still be seen in developing countries, fortification of food with niacin played a huge role in eliminating the prevalence of the disease. en.wikipedia.org

As a result of these studies, it was determined that pellagra was caused by a vitamin deficiency. en.wikipedia.org

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