Details

Title

Pathophysiology and clinical management of pellagra — a review

Journal title

Folia Medica Cracoviensia

Yearbook

2021

Volume

Vol. 61

Issue

No 3

Authors

Affiliation

Hałubiec, Przemysław : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland ; Leończyk, Monika : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland ; Staszewski, Filip : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland ; Łazarczyk, Monika : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland ; Jaworek, Andrzej Kazimierz : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland ; Wojas-Pelc, Anna : Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

Keywords

pellagra ; niacin ; vitamin B3 ; tryptophan

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Medyczne

Coverage

125-137

Publisher

Oddział PAN w Krakowie; Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum

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Date

2022.01.10

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/fmc.2021.138956
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