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Jean-Baptiste Charcot, the French Antarctic expedition and scurvy.

Authors :
Teive HA
Germiniani FM
Munhoz RP
Source :
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2014 Jul; Vol. 72 (7), pp. 562-3.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

During the second expedition to the South Pole, Commander Jean-Baptiste Charcot and some members of the crew of "Pourquoi Pas?" developed symptoms suggestive of scurvy. The clinical picture was totally reversed after dietary changes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-4227
Volume :
72
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25054991
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x20140058