Scruibie
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Scruibie is a disease resultin frae a lack o vitamin C.[1] Early symptoms include weakness, feelin tired, curly hair, and sore arms and legs.[1][2] Withoot treatment, decreased reid bluid cells, gum disease, an bleedin frae the skin mey occur.[1] As scruibie worsens thare can be puir wound healin, personality chynges, an finally daith frae infection or bleedin.[2]
| Scruibie | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Moeller's disease, Cheadle's disease, scorbutus,[1] Barlow's disease, hypoascobemia[1] |
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| Scorbutic gums, a symptom o scruibie. Note gingival reidness in the triangle-shaped aurie atween the teeth | |
| Specialty | Endocrinology |
| Symptoms | Waikness, feelin tired, curly hair, sore airms an legs, gum disease, easy bleedin[1][2] |
| Causes | Nae eneuch vitamin C[1] |
| Risk factors | Mental disorders, unuisual eatin haibits, alcoholism, auld fowk wha leeve alane, intestinal malabsorption, dialysis[2] |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms[2] |
| Treatment | Vitamin C supplements[1] |
| Frequency | Rare[2] |
References
eedit- ↑ a b c d e f g h "Scurvy". GARD. 1 September 2016. Archived frae the original on 26 Januar 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ a b c d e f Agarwal, A; Shaharyar, A; Kumar, A; Bhat, MS; Mishra, M (Juin 2015). "Scurvy in pediatric age group - A disease often forgotten?". Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma. 6 (2): 101–7. doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2014.12.003. PMC 4411344. PMID 25983516.