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Scurvy- used to be more common with sailors when they were not getting enough fresh fruit or vegetables.
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What is a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C and marked by bleeding gums and open sores?
scurvy
What caused the disease scurvy?
lack of vitamin c
Is scurvy a disease you get if you dont eat enough vitamins?
Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet.
Which disease did sailors get if they didn't eat enough vegetables?
It was scurvy - a disease causing weakness, anaemia, gingivitis (gum disease - teeth falling out), and skin haemorrhages caused by a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the sailors' diet.
Is scurvy an Infectious disease?
If left untreated people can die from scurvy. However, treatments is as simple as giving vitamin c (ascorbic acid) thus death from scurvy is rare in developed nations.Who wrote the thingat the top? Scurvy KILLS YOU
What disease do you have if you don't have enough vitamin c?
Scurvy
What problems are caused by not enough vitamin c?
You will get scurvy
What diseases are caused by not having enough vitamin B12?
Jaundice
What is a disease that happens if you don't get enough vitamin C?
Scurvy is a condition characterized by a lack of vitamin C.
What are scurvy causes?
Not getting enough vitamin C
Is rickets a deseas?
Yes, it is a bone development disease, caused by defective mineralization or calcification of bones. This in turn is caused by children not getting enough calcium and phosphor in their diet. Adding vitamin D to the diet usually helps. It hardly occurs in developed countries where food is varied and vitamin rich. In less developed countries, the lack of vitamin D caused by a long period of (vitamin D deficient) breastfeeding, plus a dark skin that tends to block the vitalin D through sun light make rickets a more common occurrence there.
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).
