SCURVY - A FORGOTTEN DISEASE UNDER THE GUISE OF HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS

• Main Authors: N. S. Chipigina (Author), N. Yu. Karpova (Author), M. A. Bolshakova (Author), T. Y. Kalinina (Author), E. D. Askhabova (Author), L. M. Yuzakharova (Author), S. D. Bagmanyan (Author), K. A. Badalyan (Author), O. K. Yutsevich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SINAPS LLC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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. The disease was manifested by severe weakness, edema of the legs, ging...