Niacin deficiency causes Pellagra, a pigmented symmetrical rash on skin surfaces exposed to ultraviolet light, such as the hands, feet and neck, or on areas of the skin subject to constant irritation, such as the groin and areas under the breasts. Other symptoms include digestive disorders, vomiting, reduced appetite, retarded growth, and neurological symptoms including depression, apathy, headache, and dementia. Niacin is important in metabolism as the coenzymes NAD and NADP, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and its phosphate derivative, which transfer hydrogen in energy, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. Niacin can be synthesized in the gut from the amino acid tryptophan but deficiency can occur in humans consuming diets high in corn (maize), which is low in both niacin and tryptophan.

Niacin deficiency, hand dermatitis

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Description: Niacin deficiency causes Pellagra, a pigmented symmetrical rash on skin surfaces exposed to ultraviolet light, such as the hands, feet and neck, or on areas of the skin subject to constant irritation, such as the groin and areas under the breasts. Other symptoms include digestive disorders, vomiting, reduced appetite, retarded growth, and neurological symptoms including depression, apathy, headache, and dementia. Niacin is important in metabolism as the coenzymes NAD and NADP, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and its phosphate derivative, which transfer hydrogen in energy, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. Niacin can be synthesized in the gut from the amino acid tryptophan but deficiency can occur in humans consuming diets high in corn (maize), which is low in both niacin and tryptophan.

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Niacin deficiency, hand dermatitis

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Digital Credit: Melissa Foster

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