What Is Scurvy?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Dietary Causes
Most cases of scurvy occur simply because the patient is not getting enough vitamin C in their diet. This will sometimes happen in very low-income households without access to an adequate diet. Other reasons include the patient being unable to feed themselves properly, including the very old and the very young.
Other people may simply be careless about their diet, while some may have specific dietary needs that restricts what they can eat. People that don’t take care of themselves because of drug and/or alcohol consumption. People that are homeless may also not have access to the diet that they need.
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