Pellagra

Of avitaminosis.   May also be referred to as Alpine scurvy, Saint Ignatius' itch, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso and mayidism.

A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments.

This concept's ID is @1~71515