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Infantile Scurvy: Two Case Reports

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. It still exists in high risk groups including economically disadvantaged populations with...

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Autores principales: Ghedira Besbes, Leila, Haddad, Samir, Ben Meriem, Chebil, Golli, Mondher, Najjar, Mohamed-fadhel, Guediche, Mohamed-Néji
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20976262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/717518