Abstract
Scurvy is a nearly-forgotten disease in developed countries where adequate nutrition is easily available. It still may occur, however, when, for a variety of reasons, people fail to eat a diet containing adequate vitamin C. We report the case of a 52-year-old patient with depression who developed scurvy.
MeSH terms
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Ascorbic Acid / therapeutic use
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Depression / complications*
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Fluid Therapy
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Gingivitis / etiology
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Gingivitis / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Scurvy / complications
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Scurvy / diagnosis*
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Scurvy / drug therapy
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Scurvy / etiology
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Scurvy / pathology
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Scurvy / therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Vitamins / therapeutic use