Open AccessScurvy in the Context of End-Stage Liver Disease
Author(s) -
Amiirah Aujnarain MSc,
Michael Hackett CD CCPA,
Kumanan Wilson MD MSc
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
canadian journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2369-1778
pISSN - 1911-1606
DOI - 10.22374/cjgim.v8i3.68
Subject(s) - scurvy , medicine , context (archaeology) , alcoholic liver disease , disease , liver disease , alcohol abuse , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , psychiatry , cirrhosis , vitamin c , paleontology , biology
The authors present a case of scurvy in a 38-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and end-stage liver disease. Their case demonstrates that nutritional deficiencies are a concern in patients affected with alcoholic liver disease. The history, symptoms, and treatment of scurvy are also discussed.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom