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What Is Scurvy-Leiner's Disease?

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* Osteoid of bone is poorly laid and mineralization of bone is poor. The bones are weak and readily fracture. Haemorrhages occurring below the peristeum and into the joints may cause extremely painful swellings of bones and joints.
* Hypochromic microcytic anaemia may occur due to vitamin C deficiency.
Bachelor Scurvy-Elderly bachelors and widowers who may prepare their own foods are particularly prone to development of vitamin C deficiency. Lactate, (3-OH-propionate and fJ-methyl crotonate due to failure of corresponding enzyme activities.
Acquired (Leiner’s disease)-Leiner’s disease (erythroderma desquarnativum or exfoliative dermatitis) in young infants have been reported by several workers. The disease often occurs in breast-fed infants,
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The main defect is a failure to deposit intercellular cement substance. Scurvy shows following symptoms-
*Frangile capillaries-Capillaries are frangile and there is tendency to haemorrhages; petechial, subcutaneous, subperiosteal and even internal haemorrhages can occur.
*Delayed healing - Wound healing is delayed due to deficient formation of collagen.
*Poor dentine formation-Poor dentine formation in children, leading to poor teeth formation.
*Swollen gums-Gums are swollen and becomes spongy and bleeds on slightest pressure-Hyperaemia, swelling, sponginess and bleeding of gums are seen. In severe scurvy, may lead to secondary infection and loosening and falling of teeth.
* Osteoid of bone is poorly laid and mineralization of bone is poor. The bones are weak and readily fracture. Haemorrhages occurring below the peristeum and into the joints may cause extremely painful swellings of bones and
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