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Scurvy: Introduction

Scurvy: Severe disease from vitamin C deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Scurvy is available below.

Symptoms of Scurvy

• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Irritability
• Aches and pains
• Poor healing
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 16 symptoms of Scurvy

Scurvy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Scurvy:

• Malabsorption of iron - because Vitamin C is important to iron absorption.
• Iron deficiency
• Anemia
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Internal bleeding
• Scorbutic dysentery (type of Dysentery)
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Scurvy

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Scurvy:

• Infantile scurvy
• Barlow disease
• Barlow's disease
• Cheadle disease
• Cheadle's disease
• Osteopathia hemorrhagica infantum
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Scurvy

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Scurvy?

• Misdiagnosis of Scurvy
• Failure to diagnose Scurvy
• Hidden causes of Scurvy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Scurvy

Misdiagnosis and Scurvy

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Causes of Scurvy

• Inadequate diet
• Vitamin C deficiency
• Alcoholism
• Homelessness
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Scurvy:

• Underlying causes of Scurvy
• Scurvy as a complication caused by other conditions
• Scurvy as a symptom

Treatments for Scurvy

• Adequate diet - sources include citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges)
• Berries
• Capsicum
• Parsley
• Pawpaw
• more treatments...»

See full list of 9 treatments for Scurvy

News Archives for Scurvy

Medical news articles related to Scurvy include:

• Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
• Low Vitamin A, C Intake Tied to Asthma Risk
• Acid Reducers May Not Help All With Asthma
• More Vitamin C May Mean Less Chance of Gout
• Nucleic Acid Test Screens for HIV
• Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer
• Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer
• Vitamin C Megadoses Hamper Cancer Treatments in Mice
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Prevention of Scurvy

Prevention information for Scurvy has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Scurvy.

• Adequate diet - sources include citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges), berries, capsicum, parsley, pawpaw, leafy green vegetables.
• Vitamin C supplements
• more preventions...»

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Scurvy: Broader Related Topics

• Vitamin deficiency
• more types...»

Types of Scurvy

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Definitions of Scurvy:

Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin C. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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