Abstracts tagged "Scurvy"

Abstract Number: 085 • Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium 2020
Vitamin C Deficiency: An Under-Recognized Cause for Pediatric Limb Pain
Sirada Panupattanapong¹, Reut Zeft ¹, Angela Robinson ¹ and Andrew Zeft ², ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, ²The Cleveland Clinic - Center for Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, Cleveland, Ohio
Background/Purpose: Vitamin C is essential in bone formation: it acts as a cofactor in forming and stabilizing the collagen triple helix. Exogenous intake of vitamin…