Vitamin C deficiency

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condition due to a deficiency of vitamin C.

A severe form of vitamin C deficiency is known as scurvy, which mainly affects older, malnourished adults.
Excerpt: Vitamin C deficiency is most commonly due to dietary inadequacy among urban poor, elderly, and chronic alcoholics and to chronic illnesses such as cancer and chronic renal failure The content above is only an excerpt.
Vitamin C is readily absorbed and so the primary cause of vitamin C deficiency is poor diet and/or an increased requirement.
The major result of vitamin C deficiency is scurvy.
The most important part of vitamin C deficiency is to prevent it.

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