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Pellagra is the deficiency of vitamin B3, also known as niacin. The cause is, in most cases, dietary. It is characterized by the 3 D's: dementia, diarrhoea and dermatitis. For more information, I imagine wikipedia would have a good article on pellagra.
Pellis=skin
agra= rough
so pellagra literally means "rough skin"
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What is a deficiency disease.give one example?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
What diseases are caused by lack of vitamins and minerals?
It depends on the type of vitamin. For example, lack of vitamin A can cause night blindness, lack of vitamin B1 can cause beriberi, lack of B2 can cause Pellagra, lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy, and lack of vitamin D can cause rickets in children and osteoporosis.
What is calorie deficiency disease?
it means you are skinny and will turn out fat
What is the difference between taking vitamin supplements and food with vitamins?
Taking vitamin supplements means ingestion of vitamins by means of medicines, and food with vitamins is vitamins in the natural foods like fruits and vegetabales. vitamin supplement is in vitamin deficiency.
What is overt deficiency?
Overt deficiency is what is commonly known as sickle cell disease. This means that there is lack of sufficient iron in the blood.
What vitamin deficiency could cause night blindness?
Its simple.. Night blindness is a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin A. Less vitamin A means synthesis of rhodopsin is stunted which affects our ability to see and distinguish light and dark color objects.. With the help of rod cells..its a defficiency disease so it can be overcomed with correct administration of vitamins. Iodopsin is far more stable than rhodopsin and is affected much later on, and rarely. And when it does affect iodopsin, it affects clarity of vision, not color vision as this one is genetic disorder rather than deficiency one.
What disease produces Malabsorption can bring about deficiences of vitamins A D E and K?
Vitamin A is critical to good vision. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. That means it is absorbed into the bloodstream and stored in the liver, (the same is true for Vitamins D, E, and K).Vitamin-D deficiency "rickets," a disorder that becomes apparent during infancy or childhood, is the result of insufficient amounts of vitamin D in the body. The vitamin deficiency may be caused by poor nutrition, a lack of exposure to the sun, or malabsorption syndromes in which the intestines do not adequately absorb nutrients from foods.Vtamin K deficiencies are uncommon, you may be at higher risk if you:Have a disease that affects absorption in the digestive tract, such as Crohn's disease or colitisTake drugs that interfere with vitamin K absorptionAre severely malnourishedDrink alcohol heavily
What vitaimin do you need the most?
There are several vitamins that you cannot live without, however, if you stopped eating anything that contained vitamins, it would be vitamin C deficiency that would kill you first (by means of a disease called scurvy).
Which deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C?
Lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)--scurvy--causes hair damage, bleeding under the skin, in muscles and joints, gum disease, poor wound healing, and in severe cases convulsions, fever, loss of blood pressure, and death.
What symptoms does pellagra have?
The major symptoms of pellagra include dermatitis, dementia (loss of intellectual functions) and diarrhea. Pellagra means rough skin in Italian and it was named because of the characteristic roughened skin of people who have the disease.
What vitamin is good for eye sight d or a?
A deficiency of vitamin A means you could have problems with night vision. An excess of vitamin A doesn't make you see in the dark "better than normal", though. Neither of them has anything to do with whether you need glasses or not.
Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms: Importance of Sunlight and Diet?
Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating the levels of essential minerals such as Calcium and Phosphate. In turn, these minerals are used in various parts of the body including the bones, muscles, and teeth. Therefore, a deficiency in Vitamin D will lead to weak muscles and bones as well as dental problems. It is important to understand that Vitamin D can only be absorbed by the body when there is direct sun exposure on the skin. This means that a diet rich in Vitamin D is not enough to prevent the symptoms associated with a deficiency.
