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pellagra

Chronic disease mostly seen in subtropical countries in which the staple food is maize. It is caused by deficiency of nicotinic acid (one of the B vitamins), which is contained in protein foods, beans and peas, and yeast. Symptoms include diarrhoea, skin eruptions, and mental disturbances.
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