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Inability to walk due to scurvy: a forgotten disease

Scurvy has become rare in modern societies, but should be considered in malnourished persons, alcoholics, and in infants on unsupplemented milk diets who present with musculoskeletal pain or a bleeding tendency. The diagnosis of scurvy can be challenging because of the rare incidence and vague and n...

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Main Authors: Algahtani, Hussein A., Abdu, Abduljaleel P., Khojah, Imad M., Al-Khathaami, Ali M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2931787/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20622353
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0256-4947.65266
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