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Illnesses that can be caused by not eating enough iron vitamin c or calcium?
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∙ 15y ago
Scurvy is cause by a vitmamin C defincency, it will cause your immune system to not work properly leaving you prone to illness. And it will also cause your gums to rot and you teeth to fall out. Pirate would get it because they couldn't keep fruits on there ship for very long before they rotted.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoIron deficiency can cause anemia. A Vitamin C deficiency can cause scurvy. A lack of calcium can lead to bone weakness and increase the risk of fracture.
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