Report of the Pellagra Commisson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781020636653)

This report, commissioned by the U.S. government in response to a growing public health crisis, provides a comprehensive overview of pellagra, a disease caused by niacin deficiency that was epidemic in the American South during the early twentieth century. The report includes detailed information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease, as well as recommendations for public health interventions to address the crisis.

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