Scurvy as the tip of the iceberg
Scurvy is thought to be a disease of the past that has long been forgotten. Historically, James Lind, a Scottish physician, wconducted the first ever clinical trial in an attempt to find a cure for scurvy in sailors in 1746, and found out that citrus fruits helped cure the disease (Carpenter, 1785)....
Main Authors: | Sarah Hasan Al-Breiki, Nasser Multlaq Al-Zoabi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241014000188 |
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