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VITAMIN B COMPLEX FOR VITILIGO

Authors: J. C. Hathaway;

VITAMIN B COMPLEX FOR VITILIGO

Abstract

To the Editor: —About four years ago I prescribed vitamin B complex capsules, fortified with nicotinic acid, thiamine hydrochloride and riboflavin, and hydrochloric acid for 2 patients with mild pellagrous dermatitis. Both of these patients also had a long-standing vitiligo. Since this medication made them feel so much better, they continued taking the preparations. Over a year later these patients consulted me for unrelated conditions and during the consultation mentioned casually that their vitiligo had entirely cleared. I therefore decided to try this therapy in other cases. Up to the present time I have had 14 patients report results. Seven of these reported that their eruptions had cleared entirely, and 2, that there has been decided improvement. All these patients were given 2 capsules of fortified vitamin B complex and 10 minims (0.6 cc.) of dilute hydrochloric acid after meals. All took the medication from one to

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influence
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