Scurvy is occurs when the human body doesn't get enough Vitamin C. Sometimes it occurs in animals. Eat lots of fruit, to prevent it.
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Although scurvy is more a deficiency disease than one of the haemopoietic system, it has two points of resemblance: marked capillary bleeding and progressive anemia. Scurvy is due to a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C in the diet and takes about 4 to 8 months to develop clinical signs. ... What are the causes of scurvy?
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www.healthvitaminsguide.com/deficiencies/scurvy.htm
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Causes of Scurvy including triggers, underlying medical cause of Scurvy, risk factors, and what causes Scurvy. ... Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Scurvy...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/scurvy/causes.htm
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What causes Scurvy? ... Causes of Scurvy: see causes of Scurvy; Risk factors for Scurvy: see risk factors for Scurvy; ... Causes of Scurvy...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/scurvy/basics.htm
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Scurvy is Vitamin C deficiency. It occupies an interesting place in the history of the world when English sailors became progressively ill after long voyages at sea. ... Scurvy results because humans cannot synthesize vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in our bodies. We lack the enzyme L-gluconolactone which converts...
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www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/scurvy.htm
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Causes of Scurvy including triggers, underlying conditions and risk factors. ... Underlying condition causes of Scurvy: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Scurvy) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Scurvy includes:
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www.cureresearch.com/s/scurvy/causes.htm
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Insufficient ascorbate intake causes scurvy in certain species. ... Insufficient ascorbate intake causes scurvy in certain species. Beyond its known functions, it has been suggested that ascorbate participates in oxidative protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16251606
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The osteogenic disorder Shionogi (ODS) rat is a mutant Wistar rat that is subject to scurvy, because it lacks L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase, a key enzyme in L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/1400508
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Quiz question: What causes scurvy? ... Deficiency of in our diet can cause scurvy, a disease of bleeding gums. ... ; ©2009 Eduweb Technology. All Rights Reserved;
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