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This chapter is strictly related to socioeconomic considerations because these are responsible for the occurrence still now of these diseases in the developing countries. Pellagra, Kwashiorkor, and hypovitaminosis A are linked to poverty. Twenty-five countries possess 80% of the total relative richness, and there are 60 countries, which have a per capita revenue that could be defined as extreme poverty.
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Maatouk, I., Morrone, A. (2020). How to Recognize Skin Signs of Potentially Life-Threatening or Disabling Diseases (Malnutrition-Driven Skin Disorders). In: Morrone, A., Hay, R., Naafs, B. (eds) Skin Disorders in Migrants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37476-1_27
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