Will an orange a day keep the doctor away?

Autor: T I L Richardson, L Ball, T Rosenfeld
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Postgraduate Medical Journal. 78:292-294
ISSN: 1469-0756
0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.919.292
Popis: An 80 year old man, who relied on a home based meals-on-wheels service was admitted to hospital with non-specific symptoms, but had clinical and biochemical evidence of scurvy. Subsequently, all new admissions (n=37) to the department over a three week period were assessed for evidence of undernutrition. It was found that 73% had hypovitaminosis C, with 30% having concentrations suggestive of scurvy. There were no significant associations between level of vitamin C and type of accommodation, food provision, or age. The commonest symptom associated with vitamin C deficiency was anorexia, but overall, there was a paucity of clinical signs associated with vitamin C deficiency. The possible associations of vitamin C deficiency in the elderly are discussed.
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