Pellagra, then and now
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Keywords
niacin-deficiency,, nutritional disorder,, isoniazide
Abstract
By the mid-20th century, pellagra had virtually been eradicated from the USA and Europe. Eradication of the disease on the African continent lags behind. Outbreaks are maintained by escalating food insecurity, violent unrest and possibly by the burden of communicable diseases.
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Nicolaas Claassen, School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria
Dr N Claassen,
Senior Lecturer,
School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria. Pretoria, South Africa.