Scurvy

Scurvy jẹ aisan ti o waye nigbati o ba ni aini aito ti Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) ninu ounjẹ rẹ. Scurvy n fa ailera gbogbogbo, ẹjẹ, arun gomu, ati awọn isun ẹjẹ ara.

Scurvy jẹ toje ni Orilẹ Amẹrika. Awọn agbalagba ti ko ni ounjẹ to dara ni o ni ipa julọ nipasẹ scurvy.

Aipe Vitamin C; Aipe - Vitamin C; Scorbutus

• Scurvy - iṣọn-ẹjẹ periungual
• Scurvy - irun corkscrew
• Scurvy - awọn irun corkscrew

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