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Jean-Baptiste Charcot, the French Antarctic expedition and scurvy.
- Source :
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Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2014 Jul; Vol. 72 (7), pp. 562-3. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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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.
- Subjects :
- Diet
History, 20th Century
Scurvy diet therapy
Expeditions history
Scurvy history
Subjects
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