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Scurvy as a mimicker of osteomyelitis in a child with autism spectrum disorder
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 A case of scurvy in a 10-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder is described. His clinical presentation was initially thought to be due to osteomyelitis, for which empirical antimicrobial therapy was initiated.
Laura M. Kinlin +3 more
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Hypervitaminosis A and Scurvy [PDF]
Nature, 1949 THE similarity between the clinical picture of hypervitaminosis A in rats and that of scurvy has been pointed out by Vedder and Rosenberg1, who found that ascorbic acid offered protection against excess of vitamin A ; and also by Moore and Wang2, who failed, however, to detect any abnormality in the ascorbic acid metabolism in their hypervitaminotic ...
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Vitamin C deficiency mimicking inflammatory bone disease of the hand
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2020 Background Severe vitamin C deficiency, or scurvy, encompasses a syndrome of multisystem abnormalities due to defective collagen synthesis and antioxidative functions.
Emily J. Liebling +2 more
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JACC: Case Reports, 2019 Scurvy is a disorder of vitamin C deficiency which leads to vascular fragility and multisystemic complications. The paper presents a case of scurvy resulting in cardiac tamponade in addition to its classic manifestations. Life-threatening tamponade is an
Saed Alnaimat, MD +6 more
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A case report on modern-day scurvy
New Zealand Medical Student Journal, 2023 Scurvy, from the Latin word scorbutus meaning to rupture or lacerate, refers to the clinical disease caused by nutritional deficiency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), with characteristic mucocutaneous and mus- culoskeletal features.
Zhaolun Feng, Samarina Musaad
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Lessons learned from “the great mimicker disease”: A retrospective study of 18 patients with scurvy
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2023 Purpose: Scurvy is an uncommon medical condition that affects children and is caused by an inadequate intake of vitamin C. This study presents the characteristics of patients with scurvy to raise awareness of the diagnostic process in developing ...
Faisal Miraj +3 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective CD4 T cells specific for citrullinated (cit) peptides are key players in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) immunopathogenesis. Characterizing these cells and identifying features of healthy and RA‐associated autoreactivity will provide valuable insight into disease mechanisms and form the basis of immune state biomarkers to facilitate the next ...
James A. Stanway +13 more
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BMEMat, EarlyView.LSPR biosensing enables rapid, sensitive, and low‐sample‐volume detection of biomarkers, with broad applications in diagnosing cancer, infectious, and chronic diseases. Advances in nanostructure design, micro/nanofabrication, and microfluidic integration have expanded the potential of LSPR sensors in biomedical diagnostics.
Zhaoxin Geng +4 more
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Scurvy: A difficult diagnosis with a simple cure
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012 Introduction: Scurvy is an old disease, however in specific at risk populations it may present in current society. Case history: A 70-year old man with a painful, swollen leg with bruising for 2 weeks was treated in the Emergency Centre of a hospital in ...
R.L. Allgaier, K. Vallabh, S. Lahri
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