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B L Poskitt

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Semen contact urticaria.

An allergic reaction to human seminal fluid was first reported by Halpern et al. 1967. Since then there have been more than 30 cases recorded in the literature but it remains a rare cause of dyspareunia.

Adult

Pellagra in a patient with an eating disorder.

A case of pellagra is described that occurred in a patient with an eating disorder and who presented with marked photosensitivity and diarrhoea. We found urinary 5-hydroxy-indole-acetic acid to be low and suggest that this may be a useful screening test. To our knowledge this is only the second reported case of pellagra associated with an eating disorder.

Adult