Functional abdominal pain causing Scurvy, Pellagra, and Hypovitaminosis A
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چکیده
Severe vitamin deficiency disease is rarely seen in developed countries. We present an atypical case of a young man with scurvy, pellagra, and hypovitaminosis A, caused by longstanding functional abdominal pain that severely limited his ability to eat.
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دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014