ID#: 3751
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This patient was suffering from pellagra, due to a niacin, or B3 deficiency. He was exhibiting what is known as glossitis, or a swelling of the tongue, as well as dermatitis involving the skin on his arms. Both are common characteristics seen in this deficiency.
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Creation Date: 1970
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