Lathyrism
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? 10n is effected by crawling on the balls of the eet and on the hands. Lathyrism was first recognised in Europe over yo. hundred and fifty years ago, and it is pvious that even in those early and unscientific ^lrnes it was ascribed to the ingestion of the ^eeds of various species of the genus Lathyrus, Gcause as early as 1671 the Duke of Wurtum^GlS issued an edict forbidding the use of these ^eds. Later, it was observed in Italy, France, pria and certain eastern countries. It is now y. seen in Europe and the chief interest in
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