Pellagra Disease in a Hemodialysis Patient

Pellagra usually results from niacin deficiency and presents with the classic triad of dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia. It is most commonly associated with malnutrition and poverty. We report a case of pellagra in a hemodialysis (HD) patient with breast neoplasia, aged 68-years, female, on HD uni...

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Main Authors: Sana Barrah, Hela Jebali, Rania Kheder, Madiha Krid, Wided Smaoui, Soumaya Beji, Fathi Ben Hmida, Lilia Ben Fatma, Lamia Rais, Mohamed Karim Zouaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2020;volume=31;issue=4;spage=874;epage=876;aulast=Barrah