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Scurvy
Alternate Names : Deficiency - Vitamin C, Scorbutus, Vitamin C Deficiency
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Scurvy Corkscrew Hairs
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Trials showed Banzel proved effective against Lennox-Gastaut syndrome | • | Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008, 10:34
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| • | New Approach Keeps Tumor Cells From Refueling - Nov 21, 2008, 16:00
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"Corkscrew hairs" in hyperkeratotic follicles are pathognomonic of scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency. Petechiae and subungual hemorrhage may also be seen.
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Review Date : 5/17/2003
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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