Vitamin C deficiency in an elderly adult

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 657-658

  Zammit, Paul ^a  

^a Department of Geriatrics   (Malta)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BUMETANIDE; LACTULOSE; PAROXETINE; PERINDOPRIL; PREDNISOLONE; SENOKOT; THYROXINE;

AGED; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; ECCHYMOSIS; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LETTER; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; SCURVY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASCORBIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; SCURVY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMINS;

EID: 84876209285     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12183     Document Type: Letter

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