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A decease caused by insufficient intake of Vitamin C. |
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A disease caused by insufficient intake of Vitamin C. |
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http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/vitac.html |
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* http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/vitac.html |
Symptoms include:
Scurvy was one of the limiting factors of marine travel, often killing large numbers of the passengers and crew on long-distance voyages.
The discovery by James Lind of treatment and prevention of scurvy by supplementation of the diet with [citrus fruit]? led directly to the discovery of vitamins.
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