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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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A case of alcohol-dependent syndrome and pellagra
Ambika Hariharasubramony, Sujatha Chankramath, Devi Prathyusha
Department of Dermatology, M.V.J. Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Ambika Hariharasubramony
MVJMC and RH, B601, Sriram Shrishti Apartments, Sumangali Sevashram Road, Anand Nagar, Hebbal, Bangalore- 560 032
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2231-0738.106997
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Pellagra was first described by Casal in 1735 as a disease due to the deficiency of niacin. Pellagra is more common in alcoholics. Chronic alcoholism and smoking are not uncommon in females of rural India. We report a case of a middle-aged female presenting with alcohol-dependent syndrome and pellagra. |
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