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Functional abdominal pain causing Scurvy, Pellagra, and Hypovitaminosis A

Edith Y. Ho, Christian Mathy

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Severe vitamin deficiency disease is rarely seen in developed countries. We present an atypical case of a young man with scurvy, pellagra, and hypovitaminosis A, caused by longstanding functional abdominal pain that severely limited his ability to eat.

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Severe vitamin deficiency disease is rarely seen in developed countries. We present an atypical case of a young man with scurvy, pellagra, and hypovitaminosis A, caused by longstanding functional abdominal pain that severely limited his ability to eat.

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Severe vitamin deficiency disease is rarely seen in developed countries. We present an atypical case of a young man with scurvy, pellagra, and hypovitaminosis A, caused by longstanding functional abdominal pain that severely limited his ability to eat.

Key concepts: Pellagra, Scurvy, Medicine, Abdominal pain, Disease, Hypovitaminosis, Malnutrition, Vitamin deficiency

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