10 Vitamin C Deficiency Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #8: Swollen Joints
Another problem associated with vitamin C deficiency is its effects on joints. Joints contain a huge amount of collagen in the connective tissues. In fact, joints are considered the body parts with the richest amounts of connective tissue and collagen. This is the reason why joints are among the most affected by vitamin C deficiency.
Joints have a complex array of blood vessels to supply nutrients. For patients with low vitamin c levels, bleeding is a known issue. When the blood vessels inside the joints start to bleed, the joints become swollen and painful, this condition is known as hemarthroses.
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