Get to know Pellagra better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Pellagra in a sentence
Pellagra meaning
A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
Synonyms of Pellagra
Using Pellagra
- The main meaning on this page is: A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
- Useful related words include: alpine scurvy, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism.
Context around Pellagra
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pellagra
- In this selection, "pellagra" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, beri, study, rickets, results, coeliac and niacin stand out and add context to how "pellagra" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as rickets pellagra coeliac disease and beri beri pellagra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pellagra" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pellagra
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pharmaceutical and supplemental niacin are primarily used to treat hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and pellagra (niacin deficiency). (16 words)
The resulting condition is similar to pellagra, including symptoms of red, scaly rash, and sensitivity to sunlight. (17 words)
Beri-beri, polyneuritis in birds, epidemic dropsy, scurvy, experimental scurvy in animals, infantile scurvy, ship beri-beri, pellagra. (18 words)
Arnold Kayira, a human nutrition expert, explained that pellagra results from insufficient niacin intake, which is crucial for energy production and the proper functioning of the skin, nerves, and digestive system. (31 words)
This was primarily elucidated by exploring why persons in Mexico, who depended on maize in their diet, did not develop pellagra compared to other cultures during this time period. (29 words)
Funk proposed the hypothesis that other diseases, such as rickets, pellagra, coeliac disease, and scurvy could also be cured by vitamins. (21 words)
Example sentences (8)
Arnold Kayira, a human nutrition expert, explained that pellagra results from insufficient niacin intake, which is crucial for energy production and the proper functioning of the skin, nerves, and digestive system.
Beri-beri, polyneuritis in birds, epidemic dropsy, scurvy, experimental scurvy in animals, infantile scurvy, ship beri-beri, pellagra.
Dr. Joseph Goldberger was assigned to study pellagra by the Surgeon General of the United States and produced good results.
Funk proposed the hypothesis that other diseases, such as rickets, pellagra, coeliac disease, and scurvy could also be cured by vitamins.
In the 1700 and 1800s, areas highly dependent on corn as a staple diet were more likely to have pellagra.
Pharmaceutical and supplemental niacin are primarily used to treat hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and pellagra (niacin deficiency).
The resulting condition is similar to pellagra, including symptoms of red, scaly rash, and sensitivity to sunlight.
This was primarily elucidated by exploring why persons in Mexico, who depended on maize in their diet, did not develop pellagra compared to other cultures during this time period.