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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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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 |
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