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Communication • An. Bras. Dermatol. 92 (6) • Nov-Dec 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20174461   copy

Pellagra affecting a patient with Crohn's disease* * Work performed at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University - Guangdong, China

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Abstract:

Pellagra is a nutritional disease caused by a deficiency of niacin. It may lead to death if not identified and treated timely. We review the literature and report a female patient presented with clinical features of pellagra as a complication of Crohn's disease.

Keywords:
Crohn's disease; Niacin; Niacinamide; Pellagra

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