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Which vitamin is also called niacin and prevents the skin lesions that are a symptom of pellagra?

Which vitamin is also called niacin and prevents the skin lesions that are a symptom of pellagra? Correct Answer vitamin B<sub>3</sub>

Vitamin B3, or niacin, is also called the pellagra-preventive vitamin, or vitamin PP, because an adequate amount in the diet prevents pellagra, a chronic disease characterized by skin lesions, gastrointestinal disturbance, and nervous symptoms.

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