Fw: Pellagra

["LTC John Duquette" <WRANGLER01@prodigy.net>]

On Pellgra...from a POW in North Korea...

----- Original Message -----
From: "norm duquette" <duke.duquette@cfu-cybernet.net>
To: "LTC John Duquette" <WRANGLER01@prodigy.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Pellagra


> John:
>
>      Yes, I have heard of Pellegra.  It is a Vitamin Deficiency, one of
> many, this one is  brought about by a lack of protein (meat, beans,peas,
> whole grains) in one's diet, a vitamin B-3 (niacin) deficient diet,
causing
> liver damage, skin rashes, peptic ulcers.  Symptoms are diarrhea,
dermatitis
> (skin rashes), and brain damage (dementia).  Common in environments where
> poor diet is present, like old prisons, orphanages, POW Camps etc.   Many
> Vitamin deficiency diseases were prevalent in the Korean and Chinese POW
> Camps in Korea, one was Pellagra.   DAD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LTC John Duquette" <WRANGLER01@prodigy.net>
> To: "Duquette, Norman E." <duke.duquette@cfu-cybernet.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:17 PM
> Subject: Fw: Pellagra
>
>
> > Papa,
> >
> > See below.  This is from the Korean War Forum I participate in.  Ever
hear
> > of this?
> >
> > Son John
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <CavKVet50@aol.com>
> > To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@UKANS.EDU>
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 3:25 PM
> > Subject: Pellagra
> >
> >
> > > Is there anyone on the mailing list who has medical knowledge of the
> > disease
> > > pellagra, particularly with respect to prisoners of war? Marty O'Brien
> >
>