Petechiae, Purpura and Vasculitis
Petechiae, Purpura and Vasculitis
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Vitamin C Deficiency -<br />
Scurvy<br />
• Scurvy results from insufficient vitamin C<br />
intake (e.g., fat diet, alcoholism), increased<br />
vitamin requirement (e.g., certain<br />
medications), <strong>and</strong> increased loss (e.g., dialysis)<br />
• Vitamin C is required for normal collagen<br />
structure <strong>and</strong> its absence leads to skin <strong>and</strong><br />
vessel fragility<br />
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