Pellagra: A review with emphasis on photosensitivity

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1188-1200

  Wan, P ^a   Moat, S ^b   Anstey, A ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardClinical Research and Innovation Centre St Woolos Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NICOTINIC ACID;

DEATH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NICOTINIC ACID DEFICIENCY; PATHOGENESIS; PELLAGRA; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIET; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; MALIGNANT CARCINOID SYNDROME; NIACIN; PELLAGRA; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; SEBACEOUS GLAND DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79957617563     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10163.x     Document Type: Review

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