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Scurvy and chronic diarrhea in Civil War troops: were they both nutritional deficiency syndromes?

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[Scurvy and acquired ichthyosis associated to Whipple's disease].

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The skin manifestations, except for hyperpigmentation, are uncommon in Whipple's disease (WD). We present the case of a 48-year-old male with chronic diarrhea and long course general syndrome associated to neurological manifestations. Skin examination revealed lesions in the lower limbs and gums

Subclinical scurvy in the guinea pig.

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Twenty-eight guinea pigs from nine episodes of subclinical scurvy had diarrhea, weight loss and dehydration. The classical signs of scurvy were not seen. Microscopically the epiphyses were attenutated and irregular. The amount of osteoid was less than normal. Many guinea pigs had acute enteritis. In

Vitamin C, titrating to bowel tolerance, anascorbemia, and acute induced scurvy.

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A method of utilizing vitamin C in amounts just short of the doses which produce diarrhea is described (TITRATING TO BOWEL TOLERANCE). The amount of oral ascorbic acid tolerated by a patient without producing diarrhea increase somewhat proportionately to the stress or toxicity of his disease. Bowel

Nationwide measles vaccination campaign for children aged 6 months-12 years--Afghanistan, 2002.

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The public health infrastructure in Afghanistan has been devastated by 23 years of civil war, and both the infant mortality rate (165 per 1,000 live-born infants) and the mortality rate for children aged <5 years (256 per 1,000 live-born infants) are among the highest in the world. The major causes

Severe hypovitaminosis C occurring as the result of adoptive immunotherapy with high-dose interleukin 2 and lymphokine-activated killer cells.

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Adoptive immunotherapy of human cancer was investigated in our institution as part of a National Cancer Institute extramural group study. This treatment, for patients with metastatic malignant melanoma, hypernephroma, and colon carcinoma, consisted of three phases: (a) 5 days of i.v. high-dose

Malnutrition and mortality in Kohistan District, Afghanistan, April 2001.

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BACKGROUND The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating for more than 3 years because of civil war and severe drought. Because of recent events, the international community is predicting a severe worsening of the country's current situation. OBJECTIVE To assess the magnitude and

Fruit juice consumption by infants and children: a review.

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The pattern of fruit juice consumption has changed over time. Fifty years ago, orange juice was the major juice produced and it was consumed primarily to prevent scurvy. Now, apple juice is the juice of choice for the under 5 age group. While fruit juice is a healthy, low-fat, nutritious beverage,

Antiscorbutic activity of ascorbic acid phosphate in the rhesus monkey and the guinea pig.

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Rhesus monkeys fed an ascorbic acid-free, purified liquid diet, developed scurvy in 70 to 105 days as evidenced by loss of weight, anemia, bleeding gums, inflamed palate, diarrhea, and inability to stand. Oral administration of either 10 mg/kg body weight of ascorbic acid or an equimolar amount of

An ethno-pharmacological study of plants used for traditional medication in Tangail district, Bangladesh.

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BACKGROUND In Bangladesh, folk medicinal practitioners are called "Kaviraj" and are consulted for treatment of various ailments by a large part of the rural and urban population. There are some previous studies conducted in the Tangail district of Bangladesh about medicinal plants, but there is no

Serial profile of vitamins and trace elements during the acute phase of allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

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Currently, we utilize vitamins and trace elements formulations that are not prepared specifically for patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and adequacy of this strategy has not been evaluated. We prospectively measured blood level of vitamins and trace elements in 15

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