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Infantile Scurvy: Two Case Reports
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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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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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 The limping child frequently represents a diagnostic challenge. The differential diagnosis is broad and should include vitamin C deficiency. Scurvy, resulting from vitamin C deficiency, is the oldest-known nutritional disorder.
Daniela Masci +6 more
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Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 2018 Background and objective: Scurvy, caused by vitamin C deficiency, first described by Hippocrates, is known to many as ‘The Pirates’ Disease’. Although a disease rarely acknowledged in modern medicine, we present 2 cases of elderly gentlemen found to have scurvy, who improved significantly on treatment.
Claire Ann Callus +2 more
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Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023 Background Although medical literature describes pediatric scurvy as “rare”, a growing number of case reports suggests otherwise. Patients often undergo costly and unnecessary workup due to unfamiliarity with the presentation of scurvy.
Ginny Claire Kim +3 more
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ON THE ETIOLOGY OF SCURVY. [PDF]
The Lancet, 1904 Considerations on the etiology of scurvy with several comments. Coplans presentation on p.79-94. Discussion on p.94-116. Almroth Wright's comments on p.94-97, 108-109. Almroth Wright: "When I speak of a blood change in scurvy, I have in my mind a very definite picture of that blood change, and nothing in pathology is to my mind more certainly ...
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Behind the Skin: A Rare Case of Scurvy-Associated Megaloblastic Anemia
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2019 Scurvy, caused by vitamin C deficiency, is very rare nowadays in the developed world. Scattered cases are found in people with unusual eating habits, alcoholism, intestinal malabsorption, mental disorders, or elderly living alone.
Albert Alhatem, Donghong Cai
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Scurvy may occur even in children with no underlying risk factors: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background Since ancient times, scurvy has been considered one of the most fearsome nutritional deficiency diseases. In modern developed countries, this condition has become very rare and is only occasionally encountered, especially in the pediatric ...
Romina Gallizzi +5 more
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1907 Patient. —Male, American, aged 33, robust; height 5 feet 9 inches; weighed 173 pounds; complained of bleeding from the mouth and pain while chewing food. Condition had existed two weeks. History. —Negative family history; no hemophilia; no serious illness; denies lues. Examination.
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Scurvy is uncommon in the developed world, and clinical presentation may mimic other pathologic states. A thorough social and dietary history is essential to identifying patients at risk of vitamin C deficiency, which can then be ...
Michael Pope, Joshua Elder
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