pellagra
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pellagra
Substantiivi
pellagra englanniksi
Alpine scurvy, Saint Ignatius' itch, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism
A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. (defdate)
(quote-book)
(quote-book)|year=2016|publisher=Princeton University Press|location=Princeton|chapter=7|isbn=978-0-691-16685-8|passage=Mixing the alkali into the recipe in the right way chemically releases the otherwise unavailable niacin in the corn, which stops pellagra in its tracks, and allowed corn-based agricultural populations to grow and spread.
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