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Scurvy as a cause of osteodystrophy
Author(s) -
VÄÄNÄNEN MARIA,
WIKMAN L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1979.tb06755.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scurvy , ascorbic acid , osteodystrophy , vitamin c , dermatology , surgery , chemistry , food science
Two cases of hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) showed the characteristic stigmata of scurvy. The effective treatment, for both patients, was ascorbic acid. The clinical and radiographic findings and a discussion of the possible causes of hypovitaminosis C are presented.