Niacin deficiency
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Background
- Deficiency in the water-soluble vitamin B3
- Also known as pellagra
- Risk factors include:
- Resource-limited countries were diet is heavy in untreated corn or sorghum (India, parts of China, and Africa; in Mexico, corn is treated and pellagra is rare)
- Alcohol use disorder
- Complication of bariatric suerger
- Anorexia nervosa
- Malasorption
- Can also be seen in carcinoid syndrome, prolonged use of isoniazid, and Hartnup disease
Clinical Manifestations
- Classic triad of photosensitive pigmented dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia
Investigations
- Urinary N-methylnicotinamide or erythrocyte NAD:NADP ratio
- Not readily available
