Pellagra must have been an awful disease. My grandmother also died of it in 1913. She was just 27 years old, and had 3 young sons. On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:49:16 -0500 Brian Leatherman <leatherm@iserv.net> wrote: > Hi Linda , I Would Like To Thank You For Your > Inf. On Pellagra For We Thing > Or Grandmother Had IT She Die 1930 ,Mary ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Baker" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:39 AM > Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] Pellagra > > > > Mary Ann, here what I found on pellagra. > > Linda > > > > Pellagra (p* lag"r*) is a vitamin deficiency > disease caused by a lack of > > niacin, an element found in the B-complex > vitamins. Pellagra most commonly > > occurs in those whose staple diet is corn. > Pellagra also may result from > > alcoholism; cirrhosis of the liver; and > malabsorption of food, which is > > often caused by chronic diarrhea. > > Q: What are the symptoms of pellagra? > > A: Initial symptoms include a smooth, red > tongue, a sore mouth, and > > ulceration of the inside of the cheeks. The > skin on the neck, chest, and > > back of the hands may become brown and scaly. > Often there is nausea, > > vomiting, and diarrhea. There may also be > insomnia, depression, confusion, > > and rapid changes of mood. Long-standing > pellagra can result in dementia > and > > death. > > Q: How is pellagra treated? > > A: Pellagra is treated via a nutritionally > balanced diet with niacin > > supplements. > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > How can just one ancestor cause so much > TROUBLE ?? > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > >