Pellagra and Alcohol Dependence Syndrome: Findings From a Tertiary Care Addiction Treatment Centre in India

To define the prevalence and clinical presentation of pellagra, a multi-systemic disease caused by the deficiency of niacin, in patients admitted to a tertiary addiction treatment centre in southern India, with alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS)-(ICD10).Review of the health records of 2947 patients who received inpatient care for ADS between 2015 and 2017.Out of 2947, 31 (1%) were diagnosed with pellagra. Nearly two-thirds (64.5%) of those with...