Scurvy: Forgotten But Definitely Not Gone

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 405-415

  Popovich, Debbie ^a   McAlhany, Allison ^a   Adewumi, Abimbola O ^a   Barnes, Marilyn McKim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

allergy; bone pain; gingival bleeding; leg pain; limp; malnourished; Scurvy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCURVY;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; SCURVY;

EID: 70350788882     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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