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Scurvy is a deficiency disease it occurs when the diet lacks the needed?
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lakage of vitamin C
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Anemia is a deficiency of what vitamins and minerals?
Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when more iron is needed in the diet. This is the most common type of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is when there is not enough iron in the blood.Pernicious anemia mostly affects people over 40 and is a result of vitamin B 12 deficiency. Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary blood cell defect that does not respond to vitamin or mineral treatment.
What is the deficiency disease of vitamin b?
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that presents as decreased bone density and alteration of proteins in the bone. This causes a much increased risk of bone fractures. There are three classifications of the disease: Postmenopausal osteoporosis (primary type 1) which occurs in women after menopause, senile osteoporosis (primary type 2) which occurs in both males and females over the age of around 75, and secondary osteoporosis which can occur in males and females of any age.
What is mineral deficiency in plants?
In order for healthy plants to grow, 13 essential plant nutrients are needed. These minerals are: phosphorus, nitrogen, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, potassium, zinc, molybdenum, iron, copper, manganese, boron, and chlorine. When not enough of a certain essential mineral is available for the plant to grow properly, a mineral deficiency occurs.
What gases are responsible for that stinky odor of urine?
It occurs mostly during deficiency of water in body.the gases are mainly ammonia
What occurs when there is a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A?
Without the alpha-galactosidase A enzyme, fatty compounds starts to line the blood vessels.
Scurvy is a deficiency disease it occurs when the diet lacks the needed what?
Vitamin C
Why are deficiency disease caused?
A deficiency is a lack or shortage, therefore deficiency diseases are caused by a lack or shortage of necessary nutrients in the body. One example is scurvy, a disease associated with pirates that occurs when an individual suffers from a vitamin C deficiency.
Scurvy is deficiencey disease it occurs when the diet lacks the needed?
vitamin C
Scurvy occurs when the diet lacks the needed?
Vitamin C.
What was sauerkraut used for by sailors?
To prevent Scurvy (which is a disease that occurs when people don't get enough Vitamin C; sauerkraut has Vitamin C).
What is the name of the bone disease that starts with a letter R?
Rickets. It occurs in children due to deficiency of vitamin D.
What happens after lack of protein?
When there is a lack of protein in the body, a deficiency disease occurs called kwashiorkor.This is characterized by softening of bones and loosening of teeth
Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of?
Iron Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of ironas well as folic acid.
What disorder occurs because you do not get enough vitamin C in your diet?
Scurvy
What happens if vitamin k deficiency occurs?
kwashiorkore
Sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin?
Iron-deficiency anemia
What parts does scurvy damage?
Early symptoms: a general feeling of discomfort and fatigue If condition persists for more than a month: shortness of breath and bone pain Other long term effects: gum disease, loosening of teeth, easy bruising, poor wound healing, and emotional changes.
