De Pellagra Cajetani Strambio M.D. Observationes... [Bound with: De Pellagra Annus Secundus; De Pellagra Annus Tertius].
Gaetano Strambio established a special hospital for pellagra patients in Legnago, Italy in 1778. His experiences treating pellagrins prompted this work in which he proves that pellagra is not merely a skin disease by showing that it can occur without the characteristic dermatitis. Strambio attribute...
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University of Alabama Birmingham
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| Summary: | Gaetano Strambio established a special hospital for pellagra patients in Legnago, Italy in 1778. His experiences treating pellagrins prompted this work in which he proves that pellagra is not merely a skin disease by showing that it can occur without the characteristic dermatitis. Strambio attributes the cause of pellagra to spoiled bread and polenta. Pellagra was endemic to Southern Europe in the eighteenth century, drawing the attention of some of the leading physicians of Italy and Spain. The disease was first described by Gaspar Casal y Julian in 1735. |
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