Functional abdominal pain causing Scurvy, Pellagra, and Hypovitaminosis A [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2pr]
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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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2014-02-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/3-35/v1 |