The present paper reports observations on 54 patients with cirrhosis of the liver who were treated by means of a highly nutritious diet together with vitamin B concentrates. The basis for this treatment rests on several clinical and experimental observations. they were not associated with the inflammatory edema, severe erythema, and diarrhea that characterize frank pellagra. Except for 4 or 5 instances with marked glossitis, the atrophy of the tongue papillae was painless and of moderate degree. In the control series of patients there are few recorded instances of vitamin deficiency, although 13 per cent showed signs of polyneuritis. It is probable that these deficiencies were overlooked, since they were not popu-larly known until recent years, and since the control data cover a span of 20 years.

A highly nutritious diet and vitamin B concentrates can effectively treat liver cirrhosis, reducing inflammation and promoting recovery.

TREATMENT OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER BY A NUTRITIOUS DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS RICH IN VITAMIN B COMPLEX.