2013
DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20134.121
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Pellagra: epidemiological and clinical features in the western region of Burkina Faso

Abstract: RésuméIntroduction: La pellagre est une carence en vitamine PP qui regroupe l'acide nicotinique ou niacine et le nicotinamide. Elle est encore fréquente dans notre pays. Le but de cette étude était de décrire les aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de la pellagre dans la région Ouest du Burkina Faso. Patients et Méthodes: Il s'est agi d'une étude rétrospective, descriptive à partir des dossiers des patients ayant consulté ou ayant été hospitalisés dans les services de dermatologie-vénéréologie et de psychiat… Show more

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“…Chronic lesions reveal marked hyperpigmentation, skin thickening, dryness, and roughness. Various signs described in association with pellagra are the glove or gauntlet sign, the boots sign, and the Casal's necklace [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chronic lesions reveal marked hyperpigmentation, skin thickening, dryness, and roughness. Various signs described in association with pellagra are the glove or gauntlet sign, the boots sign, and the Casal's necklace [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%