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This image depicted a photomicrograph, of a cross-section of human spinal cord tissue, harvested during an autopsy of a patient, who had been ill with pellagra, due to a vitamin B3 deficiency.
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Anatomy
Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord
Anterior Horn Cells
Chemicals and Drugs
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Amino Acids
Amino Acids, Cyclic
Amino Acids, Aromatic
Tryptophan
5-Hydroxytryptophan
Amino Acids, Essential
Tryptophan
Growth Substances, Pigments, and Vitamins
Vitamins
Vitamin B Complex
Nicotinic Acids
Niacin
Heterocyclic Compounds
Acids, Heterocyclic
Nicotinic Acids
Niacin
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
Pyridines
Nicotinic Acids
Niacin
Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Malnutrition
Deficiency Diseases
Avitaminosis
Vitamin B Deficiency
Pellagra
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