Pellagra Symptoms, Causes and More
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Digestive Symptoms
Pellagra also causes symptoms in the digestive system, such as sores and swelling on the mouth and tongue, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, indigestion, nausea and vomiting. Inflammation can occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract, including the mucosal cells lining the stomach and intestines.3‘Pellagra’ - American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD). www.aocd.org/page/Pellagra
Eating and drinking may be difficult and painful, resulting in poor appetite, dehydration, weight loss and malnutrition. Initial neurological symptoms, such as apathy, irritability or mild depression, may not be noticed immediately.6‘Niacin – Vitamin B3.’ The Nutrition Source, 6 July 2020, www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/niacin-vitamin-b3/
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