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==[[Pellagra  overview|Overview]]==


==Overview==
==[[Pellagra historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
{{DiseaseDisorder infobox |
  Name          = Pellagra |
  Image          = Pellagra NIH.jpg |
  Caption        = Pellagra sufferer with [[skin lesion]]s|
  ICD10          = {{ICD10|E|52||e|50}} |
  ICD9          = {{ICD9|265.2}} |
  ICDO          = |
  OMIM          = |
  DiseasesDB    = 9730 |
  MedlinePlus    = 000342 |
  eMedicineSubj = ped |
  eMedicineTopic = 1755 |
  MeshName      = Pellagra |
  MeshNumber    = C18.654.521.500.133.699.529 |
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'''Pellagra''' is a [[vitamin]] [[deficiency disease]] caused by dietary lack of [[niacin]] (vitamin B3) and [[protein]], especially proteins containing the [[essential amino acid]] [[tryptophan]].<ref name=Pitche_2005>{{cite journal |author=Pitche P |title=Pellagra |journal=Sante |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=205-8 |year=2005 |pmid = 16207585}}</ref> Because tryptophan can be [[Niacin#Biosynthesis|converted into niacin]], foods with tryptophan but without niacin, such as [[milk]], prevent pellagra. However, if dietary tryptophan is diverted into protein production, niacin deficiency may still result.


Tryptophan is an [[essential amino acid]] found in meat, poultry, fish, and eggs. If your diet contains these foods, your need for niacin from other sources will be reduced.<ref>{{cite web | author = Haas EM | title = Vitamin B3&mdash;Niacin | work = Excepted from: Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine| url = http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2125 | accessdate = 2007-06-18}}</ref>
==[[Pellagra  classification|Classification]]==


The relationship between [[lysine]] and pellagra is unclear.<ref name=Bapurao_1978>{{cite journal |author=Bapurao S, Krishnaswamy K |title=Vitamin B6 nutritional status of pellagrins and their leucine tolerance |journal=Am J Clin Nutr |volume=31 |issue=5 |pages=819-24 |year=1978 |pmid = 206127}}</ref>
==[[Pellagra  pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


===Causes===
==[[Pellagra  causes|Causes]]==


===Drug Causes===
==[[Pellagra  differential diagnosis|Differentiating Any Disease from other Diseases]]==


* [[Isoniazid]]
==[[Pellagra  epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


==Symptoms==
==[[Pellagra  risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
The symptoms of pellagra include:
* High [[Photodermatitis|sensitivity to sunlight]]
* [[Aggression]]
* [[Dermatitis]]
* Smooth, beefy red [[glossitis]]
* Red [[skin lesion]]s
* [[Insomnia]]
* [[Weakness]]
* [[Mental confusion]]
* [[Diarrhea]]
* Eventually [[dementia]]  


The main results of pellagra can easily be remembered as "the four D's": diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death.<ref name=Hegyi_2004>{{cite journal |author=Hegyi J, Schwartz R, Hegyi V |title=Pellagra: dermatitis, dementia, and diarrhea |journal=Int J Dermatol |volume=43 |issue=1 |pages=1-5 |year=2004 |pmid = 14693013}}</ref>
==[[Pellagra screening|Screening]]==  
 
==[[Pellagra  natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Physical Examination===
[[Pellagra history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Pellagra  physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Pellagra  laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Pellagra  electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] |[[Pellagra  chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Pellagra  CT|CT]] | [[Pellagra  MRI|MRI]] |  | [[Pellagra  other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Pellagra  other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
====Skin====
=====Neck=====
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Image:Pellagra02.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra03.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra12.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra13.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra36.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra47.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra48.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra25.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra33.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
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=====Face=====
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Image:Pellagra19.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra32.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra39.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
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=====Trunk=====
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Image:Pellagra23.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra24.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra43.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra45.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra46.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
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=====Extremity=====
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Image:Pellagra04.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra05.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra06.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra07.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra08.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra09.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra10.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra11.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra14.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra15.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra16.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra17.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra18.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra20.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra21.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra22.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
Image:Pellagra26.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra27.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra28.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra29.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra30.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra34.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra35.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra37.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra38.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra40.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra41.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra42.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/ With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra44.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
Image:Pellagra49.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
Image:Pellagra50.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
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Image:Pellagra55.jpg|Pellagra. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/  With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="Dermatology Atlas">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
 
 
 
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==Epidemiology==
Pellagra can be common in people who obtain most of their [[food energy]] from [[maize]], since untreated corn is a poor source of [[niacin]] (vitamin B3). Corn is also a [[Essential amino acid#Use of essential amino acids|poor source of tryptophan]].  This disease can be common among people who live in rural South America where corn is a staple. The symptoms usually appear during spring, increase in the summer due to greater sun exposure, and return the following spring. It is also one of several diseases of malnutrition common in Africa, and was [[endemic (epidemiology)|endemic]] in the poorer states of the U.S. south like Mississippi and Alabama as well as among the inmates of jails and orphanages, where it was studied by [[Joseph Goldberger]] who conducted experiments in the penal colony in Rankin. Alkali treatment of the corn corrects the niacin deficiency, and was a common practice in native American cultures that grew corn. The amino acid deficiency must be balanced by consumption of other sources of protein. It was also common amongst prisoners of Soviet labor camps, the infamous Gulag. Also found in cases of chronic alcoholism.
 
==Prognosis==
Untreated, the disease can kill within four or five years.
 
Pellagra can be treated by treatment with niacin (usually as niacinamide). The frequency and amount of niacinamide administered depends on the degree to which the condition has progressed.
 
==History==
[[Image:Joseph Goldberger 01.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Portrait of Dr. Joseph Goldberger]]
The traditional food preparation method of corn, [[nixtamalization]], by native New World cultivators, who had domesticated corn, required treatment of the grain with [[calcium hydroxide|lime]], an [[alkali]]. It has now been shown that the lime treatment makes niacin nutritionally available and reduces the chance of developing pellagra. When corn cultivation was adopted worldwide, this preparation method was not accepted because the benefit was not understood. The original cultivators, often heavily dependent on corn, did not suffer from pellagra. Pellagra became common only when corn became a staple that was eaten without the traditional treatment.
 
Pellagra was first described in Spain in 1735 by Gaspar Casal, who published a first clinical description in his posthumous "Natural and Medical History of the Asturian Pricipality" (1762). This led to the disease being knownn as "Asturian leprosy", and it is recognised as the first modern pathological description of a syndrome(1).  It was an endemic disease in northern Italy, where it was  named "pelle agra" (pelle = skin; agra = rough) by Francesco Frapoli of Milan.<ref>{{cite web | title = Definition of Pellagra| work = MedicineNet.com | url = http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4821 | accessdate = 2007-06-18}}</ref> Because pellagra outbreaks occurred in regions where [[maize]] was a dominant food crop, the belief for centuries was that the maize either carried a toxic substance or was a carrier of disease. It was not until later that the lack of pellagra outbreaks in Mesoamerica, where maize is a major food crop (and is processed), that the idea was considered that the causes of pellagra may be due to factors other than toxins.
 
In the early 1900s, pellagra reached epidemic proportions in the American South. There were 1,306 reported pellagra deaths in South Carolina during the first ten months of 1915; 100,000 Southerners were affected in 1916. At this time, the scientific community held that pellagra was probably caused by a [[germ]] or some unknown [[toxin]] in corn.<ref name=Bollet_1992>{{cite journal |author=Bollet A |title=Politics and pellagra: the epidemic of pellagra in the U.S. in the early twentieth century |journal=Yale J Biol Med |volume=65 |issue=3 |pages=211-21 |year= 1992|pmid = 1285449}}</ref> The Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, was the nation's first facility dedicated to discovering the cause of pellagra. It was established in 1914 with a special congressional appropriation to the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and set up primarily for research.  In 1915 [[Joseph Goldberger]], assigned to study pellagra by the [[Surgeon General of the United States]], showed that pellagra was linked to diet by inducing the disease in prisoners, using the Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital as his clinic. By 1926, Goldberger established that a balanced diet or a small amount of baker's yeast prevented pellagra. Skepticism still persisted in the medical community until  1937 when [[Conrad Elvehjem]] showed that the vitamin niacin cured pellagra (manifested as [[Black hairy tongue|black tongue]]) in dogs. Later studies by Tom Spies, Marion Blankenhorn and Clark Cooper established that niacin also cured pellagra in humans, for which ''Time'' Magazine dubbed them its 1938 Men of the Year in comprehensive science.
 
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===Other reading===
(1) Stratigos JD, Katsambas A. Pellagra: a still existing disease. B J
Dermatol 1977; 96: 99-106.
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* {{cite journal | author = Hampl JS, Hampl WS. | title = Pellagra and the origin of a myth: evidence from European literature and folklore. | journal = J Roy Soc Med. | year = 1997 | volume = 90 | issue = | pages = 636&ndash;639 | url= http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1296679}}
* {{cite journal | author = | title =  Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Regular Session Commencing January 11, 1916. | journal = Annual Report of the State Board of Health (1915-1916). | year = 1916 | location = Columbia, S.C. | volume = 4 | publisher = Gonzales and Bryan, state printers | url = }}
* {{cite book |author=Beardsley E | title=The Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital. In: The South Carolina Encyclopedia |publisher=University of South Carolina Press |location=Columbia, S.C |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=1-57003-598-9}}
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==External links==
* {{DermNet|systemic/pellagra}}
* [http://www.cyberparent.com/alternativehealth/pellagra.htm cyberparent.com]
* [http://www.wholegrain.umn.edu/grains/corn.cfm wholegrain.umn.edu]


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