BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Scurvy (severe vitamin C deficiency) is rare as most people get enough vitamin C in their diet. It’s usually easy to treat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Severe deficiency, called scurvy, causes bruising, gum and dental problems, dry hair and skin, and anemia. The diagnosis is based on symptoms and sometimes blood tests. Increasing consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables or taking vitamin C supplements by mouth usually corrects the deficiency.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common risk factors for vitamin C deficiency are poor diet, alcoholism, anorexia, severe mental illness, smoking and dialysis ( 2, 3 ). While symptoms of severe vitamin C deficiency can take months to develop, there are some subtle signs to watch out for.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fasting serum ascorbic acid level greater than 0.6 mg/dL rules out scurvy. Serum ascorbic acid levels of less than 0.2 mg/dL are deficient. levels of 0.2-0.29 mg/dL are low, and levels greater than 0.3 mg/dL are acceptable. Scurvy generally occurs at levels less than 0.1 mg/dL.