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Pellagra: A Sporadic Pediatric Case With a Full Triad of Symptoms

Cutis. 2001 July;68(1):31-34
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öztürk F
Koca R
Aydin M
Cantürk MT
Akpolat I
Küçüködük S
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Pellagra is clinically manifested by a photosensitive dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia. The full triad of symptoms is usually not well developed in infants and children. We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with classic symptoms of pellagra. All his symptoms responded to treatment with nicotinic acid.
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