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Pellagra is caused by deficiency of vitamin
$B_{3}$
$B_{5}$
$B_{6}$
$B_{2}$

A

B_{6}

B

B_{2}

C

B_{3}

D

B_{5}

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Pellagra is a disease caused by the vitamin defeciency. It is due to the defeciency of $B_{3}$ (niacin) in the diet. Pellagra is classically described by the three Ds, diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia.
A more comprehensive list of symptoms includes-
High sensitivity to sunlight
Aggression
Dermatitis, alopecia (hair loss), edema (swelling)
Smooth, beefy red glossitis (tongue inflammation)
Red skin lesions

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