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A case of scurvy rarely encountered in Japan
G Haraguchi1, S Yamada, M Tanaka
1Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Vascular Medicine (London, England)
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75-year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.