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Scurvy: old disease, new lessons
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2023 Oct 5:1-12. doi: 10.1080/20469047.2023.2262787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTScurvy, the condition associated with severe vitamin C deficiency, is believed to be one of the oldest diseases in human history. It was particularly prevalent during the Age of Sail, when long sea voyages without access to fresh food resulted in an epidemic which claimed millions of lives; however, scurvy has existed across time and geography, occurring whenever and wherever diets are devoid of vitamin C. Young children, specifically, were affected by the emergence of 'infantile scurvy' in the 19th century owing t...
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - October 5, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Laura M Kinlin Michael Weinstein Source Type: research