title: Has lack of vitamin C any role in the aetiology of tropical pyomyositis?
abstract: The plasma concentration of vitamin C of 14 patients with tropical pyomyositis without clinical evidence of scurvy and that of II age and sex-matched controls was determined in order to ascertain whether or not there was a deficiency of the vitamin in this condition. The results show that the mean plasma concentrations of vitamin C of patients were slightly higher (15.9 +/- 6.4 g/l) than those of controls (12.0 +/- 4.5 g/l). The differences, however, were not statistically significant (P greater than 0.25). It is therefore concluded that lack of vitamin C does not play a part in the aetiology of tropical pyomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Idoko
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jimoh
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Onyewotu
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid