Vitamin B3 deficiency

References

Key articles

Janice LR, Kelly M. Krause and Mahan’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 16th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2022.

Janos Z, John WS, Jesse FG III, et al. Handbook of vitamins. 5th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2013.

Sauberlich HE. Laboratory tests for the assessment of nutritional status. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 1999:161-174.

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