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New investigation results, 'Acute scurvy during treatment with interleukin-2,' are detailed in a study published in Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. According to recent research from the United States, "The association of vitamin C deficiency with nutritional factors is commonly recognized. However, an acute form of scurvy can occur in patients with an acute systemic inflammatory response, which is produced by sepsis, medications, cancer or acute inflammation."

"The frequency of acute hypovitaminosis C in hospitalized patients is higher than previously recognized. We report the occurrence of acute signs and symptoms of scurvy (perifollicular petechiae, ...

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