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High dose ascorbic acid in the management of thalassaemia leg ulcers—a pilot study
Author(s) -
AFIFI A.M.,
ELLIS L.,
HUNTSMAN R.G.,
SAID M.I.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb03085.x
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , medicine , chemistry , food science
SUMMARY Eight patients with β thalassaemia major suffering from leg ulcers, were treated over an 8‐week period with 3 g ascorbic acid daily in a controlled double‐blind crossover study. The ulcers of all the patients showed a high rate of either complete or partial healing.