GK
HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION
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Question
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Scurvy
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Rickets
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Beriberi
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Night Blindness
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables. Even people who do not eat very healthily all the time are not usually considered at risk of scurvy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scurvy is a disease that occurs when you have a severe lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in your diet. Scurvy causes general weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages. Scurvy is rare in the United States. Older adults who are not getting proper nutrition are most affected by scurvy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scurvy, the hallmark disease of severe vitamin C deficiency, displays symptoms resulting from loss of collagen that weakens connective tissues: Skin spots caused by bleeding and bruising from broken blood vessels. Swelling or bleeding of gums, and eventual loss of teeth. Hair loss.