Pellagra and alcoholism: case report

• Main Authors: Ana Caroline Gonçalves de Sá Novaes (Author), Rafael Teles Sanches (Author), João Marcos Souza (Author), Zuleika Santiago de Medeiros Carneiro (Author), Joanilson Andrade Freire Junior (Author), Nilo Fernandes Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hospital de Clínicas de Itajubá, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pellagra is mainly caused by a niacin deficiency or its precursor amino acid, tryptophan. We report a case of a male patient, 34 years old, a chronic alcoholic with delirium tremens and gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, inappetence, and heartburn). He presented erythematous-brown, scaly, and well...