Scurvy in a patient with depression.
Scurvy is a nearly-forgotten disease in developed countries where adequate nutrition is easily available. It still may occur, however, when, for a variety of reasons, people fail to eat a diet containing adequate vitamin C. We report the case of a 52-year-old patient with depression who developed scurvy.
Chang
Chen-Wang
CW
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Ming-Jen
MJ
Wang
Tsang-En
TE
Chang
Wen-Hsiung
WH
Lin
Ching-Chung
CC
Liu
Chia-Yuan
CY
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012614:Scurvy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014815:Vitamins; D001205:Ascorbic Acid