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What evidence did Dr.Goldberger conclude about pellagra?
he knew in the south every had pellagra
What did dr.goldberger do provide evidence of the relationship between pellagra and nutrition?
Dr.Goldberger did an experiment to see what caused pellagra
What did dr.Goldberger do to provide evidence of the relationship between pellagra and nutrition?
Dr.Goldberger did an experiment to see what caused pellagra
What evidence did Dr. Goldberger find that suggested that pellagra was not caused by germs?
The evidence was that poor people were the only ones who were getting Pellagra. Because of their poor diet.
What evidence Dr goldberger observe or collect about pellagra?
Got better when diet changed
What evidence did dr goldberg observe or collect about pellagra?
Got better when diet changed
What did dr. goldberger do to provide evidence of the relationship between pellagra and nutrition?
He put it in the newspaper
What did Joseph Goldberger do to provide evidence of the relationship between pellagra and nutrition?
Joseph Goldberger, a physician in the U.S. government's Hygienic Laboratory, the predecessor of the National Institutes of Health, discovered the cause of pellagra and stepped on a number of medical toes when his research experiments showed that diet and not germs (the currently held medical theory) caused the disease.
How do you cure pellagra?
Pellagra can be cured by taking nicotinamide. The nicotinamide can be found in pill form and will reverse the condition of pellagra.
Is pellegra an infectious disease?
Pellagra is not an infectious disease. Pellagra is a nutritional deficiency disease.
What is the prognosis of pellagra?
Untreated pellagra will continue progressing over the course of several years, and is ultimately fatal.
What is the cause of primary pellagra?
Primary pellagra results when the diet is extremely deficient in niacin-rich foods.
