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• Niacin-deficiency disease
• 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
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