| The severe symptoms, depression, dermatitis and diarrhea, are associated with the condition known as pellagra. |
| There, in the camp, he almost died of hunger, developed dystrophy and pellagra, and almost lost his central vision. |
| Goldberger's great opportunity arose when the surgeon general assigned him to investigate pellagra. |
| Overt vitamin deficiency diseases, such as pellagra or scurvy, are uncommon in persons who consume a typical North American diet. |
| Hypoproteinemia and pellagra are caused when tryptophan is used for serotonin production instead of for protein and niacin synthesis. |
| Symptoms of pellagra develop about two months after niacin is withdrawn from the diet. |
