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Scurvy in the developed world

Andrew Smith, Gina Di Primio, Susan Humphrey‐Murto

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2011 · 71 citations · 9 references

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See related practice article by Dubé at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.080505][1]. A previously well 54-year-old woman was admitted to hospital for investigation of bilateral pain in her legs that prevented her from walking. She had a three-week history of pain, which started in the knees

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