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Date publication
avril 2018
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
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Résumé
In a recent paper (1), Humbert et al proved the role of vitamin C deficiency in Bateman purpura. The mechanism described as a localized scurvy has be determined by comparison of clinical symptoms of scurvy and Bateman purpura, by knowledge of lower intra-dermal vitamin C levels in the skin in aged people, by the benefit of topical vitamin C determined using a double-blind randomized placebo controlled study. Indeed Bateman purpura is characterized by ecchymosis, atrophic skin, and thin dermis, stellar scars, and depigmentation. These clinical signs are those observed in scurvy patients suffering from vitamin C malabsorption due to i.e. an inflammatory bowel disease. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Référence
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018 Apr 6;:
