Oral Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Allergy and Avoidance Leading to Severe Hypovitaminosis C

Authors

  • Marissa Love, M.D. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, Department of Pediatrics
  • Muhammad Imran, M.D. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
  • Ayesha Irum, M.S. Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Garth Fraga, M.D. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
  • Selina Gierer, D.O. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, Department of Internal Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.v9i3.8617

Keywords:

allergic reaction, ascorbic acid deficiency, scurvy

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Published

2019-01-08

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Love, M., Imran, M., Irum, A., Fraga, G., & Gierer, S. (2019). Oral Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Allergy and Avoidance Leading to Severe Hypovitaminosis C. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 9(3), 69-70. https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.v9i3.8617