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Scurvy: Rediscovering a Forgotten Disease
Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2023 Scurvy is a nutritional deficiency caused by low vitamin C levels that has been described since ancient times. It leads to a varied presentation, affecting multiple organ systems due to its role in the biochemical reactions of connective tissue synthesis.
Omar Elfeky +2 more
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Dermoscopic Clues of Scurvy in Clinical Practice [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsScurvy often presents with subtle signs that are easily missed, potentially resulting in delayed or incorrect diagnosis. Diet history and underlying co‐morbidities should be assessed if there is suspicion of scurvy; dermoscopic clues can be used as a ...
Sunil Jaiswal +3 more
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QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2022 Dear Editor, Scurvy is a nutritional disorder which can develop after prolonged (>1-3 months) severe vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is a cofactor in several enzyme reactions involved in collagen synthesis. The defect in collagen causes blood vessel fragility, poor wound healing, mucocutaneous bleedings, hair abnormalities, bone pains, and joint ...
K Ishizuka, Y Ohira
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Infantile Scurvy: Two Case Reports [PDF]
International Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Background. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is necessary for the formation of collagen, reducing free radicals, and aiding in iron absorption. SCURVY, a disease of dietary ascorbic acid deficiency, is uncommon today.
Leila Ghedira Besbes +5 more
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Oral Manifestations in Scurvy Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and a Case Report
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2021 Scurvy is generated by lack of vitamin C; although it is considered a rare and past disease, scurvy continues to be detected in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and with selective diet habits.
Maria Francesca Gicchino +2 more
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Imaging hematomas in unforeseen sites - unveiling 2 cases of pediatric scurvy [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Scurvy, a nutritional disorder resulting from chronic deficiency in vitamin C, is now a rare occurrence in contemporary times. Nevertheless, instances can still arise in pediatric patients, typically linked to inadequate nutrition and ...
Ting Ting Yew +4 more
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Scurvy as the tip of the iceberg
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2014 Scurvy is thought to be a disease of the past that has long been forgotten. Historically, James Lind, a Scottish physician, wconducted the first ever clinical trial in an attempt to find a cure for scurvy in sailors in 1746, and found out that citrus ...
Sarah Hasan Al-Breiki +1 more
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Scurvy: A New Old Cause of Skeletal Pain in Young Children
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 We report 3 cases of scurvy in children that occurred during a short period (2018) in a general pediatrics unit of a tertiary hospital for children in Paris.
Nathalie Boddaert, Véronique Abadie
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SCURVY — A FORGOTTEN DISEASE UNDER THE GUISE OF HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS
Архивъ внутренней медицины, 2017 Background. Scurvy is very rarely seen in modern conditions. Material and Methods. We observed a case of scurvy that occurred as a result of prolonged malnutrition in a previously healthy 50-year-old man with low income. Results.
N. S. Chipigina +8 more
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Scurvy incidence trend among children hospitalised in France, 2015–2023: a population-based interrupted time-series analysisResearch in context [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. EuropeSummary: Background: Scurvy, historically rare in-high income countries, has re-emerged as an indicator of socioeconomic and dietary disparities. Limited data exist on scurvy trends among European children, particularly following socioeconomic changes ...
Zein Assad +9 more
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