scurvy

Also known as Deficiency of vitamin C, L-Gulonolactone Oxidase, Nonfunctional, HYPOASCORBEMIA, L-Gulonolactone Oxidase Pseudogene, Vitamin C, Inability to Synthesize, Scorbutus, Vitamin C deficiency

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Medical condition.name: Scurvy
Medical condition.image: Scorbutic gums.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Scorbutic gums, a symptom of scurvy. The triangle-shaped areas between the teeth show redness of the gums.
Medical condition.synonyms: Moeller's disease, Cheadle's disease, scorbutus, Barlow's disease, hypoascorbemia, vitamin C deficiency, hypovitaminosis C
Medical condition.field: Endocrinology
Medical condition.symptoms: Weakness, feeling tired, changes to hair, sore arms and legs, gum disease, easy bleeding
Medical condition.causes: Lack of vitamin C
Medical condition.risks: Mental disorders, unusual eating habits, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, intestinal malabsorption, dialysis, voyages at sea (historic), being stuck adrift
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms
Medical condition.treatment: Vitamin C supplements, diet that contains fruit and vegetables (notably citrus)
Medical condition.frequency: Rare (contemporary)

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Commons category: Scurvy
NCI Thesaurus ID: C35010
exact match: identifiers.org/doid/DOID:13724
time of discovery or invention: 2000-00-00
P8168: arrondissement of Louhans

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Scurvy or scorbutus is a deficiency disease (state of malnutrition) resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, fatigue, and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur. As scurvy worsens, there can be poor wound healing, personality changes, and finally death from infection or bleeding.

It takes at least a month of little to no vitamin C in the diet before symptoms occur. In modern times, scurvy occurs most commonly in neglected children, people with mental disorders, unusual eating habits, alcoholism, and older people who live alone. Other risk factors include intestinal malabsorption and dialysis.