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Kodali VRR
Kodali VRR
Geraldton Regional Hospital, 51-85 Shenton Street and Adjunct Research Fellow, WACRH,
Geraldton 6530
Australia
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Case Report
Forgotten Nutritional Disorder in an Elderly Woman
Author(s): Ghumman A, Thwin N and Kodali VRR Ghumman A, Thwin N and Kodali VRR
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an essential vitamin playing a role in oxidation reduction reactions and in the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin. It is essential for collagen formation, norepinephrine synthesis and teeth and bone formation. Vitamin C deficiency manifests as Scurvy which is a fatal disease. In the current era, atypical manifestations are more common than classic descriptors especially in the elderly. We describe a case of an elderly woman with cutaneous haemorrhages, melena and abnormal blood picture with low vitamin C levels all of which improved with vitamin C supplementation. .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000190