Assertion: scurvy | /r/CreatedBy | dietary lack of vitamin c
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text: Scurvy is a condition caused by a dietary lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), hence is also called hypovitaminosis C, and is characterized by an increased bleeding tendency and impaired collagen synthesis resulting in osteoporosis and impaired wound healing.
text: Scurvy is caused by a lack of dietary vitamin C found in fresh fruits and vegetables and juices with either natural or fortified levels of vitamin C. Experimental conditions have suggested that scurvy develops after months of severe vitamin C deficiency.