Palpable Purpura with an Unexpected Outcome

Scurvy is a potentially lethal condition caused by inadequate vitamin C intake. Hypovitaminosis of vitamin C causes vessel fragility and follicular hyperkeratosis that can lead to palpable purpuric skin lesions. In this case report, we aim to remind readers that scurvy still occurs in Western countr...

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Autores principales: Friesgaard Christensen, Anne, Clemmensen, Ole, Junker, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23956916
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/678427

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23956916
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/678427

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