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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Scurvy
  1. Scurvy - corkscrew hair (image) 
    Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Pinpoint bleeding around hair follicles, and " ... this picture, can occur as a result of scurvy. Bleeding along the gums is common. This disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2345.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Scurvy - periungual hemorrhage (image) 
    Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Common symptoms include pinpoint bleeding around ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scurvy - corkscrew hairs (image) 
    "Corkscrew hairs" in hyperkeratotic follicles are pathognomonic of scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency. Petechiae and subungual hemorrhage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3036.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vitamin C deficit (image) 
    ... older adults, leading to nutritional disease such as scurvy.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18108.htm - Medical Encyclopedia