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- What is scurvy?
- Symptoms of scurvy
- Causes of scurvy
- Prevention of scurvy
- Risk factors for scurvy
- Complications of scurvy
- When to see a doctor about scurvy
- Diagnosis of scurvy
- Conventional treatment of scurvy
- Alternative/complementary treatment of scurvy
- Living with scurvy
- Caring for someone with scurvy
There are a number of complications of scurvy some of which are very serious:
- Anaemia - when there is a lack of vitamin C in the diet, it makes it very difficult for the body to properly absorb the iron in food, especially the non-meat forms of iron and this can lead to anaemia. If the lack of vitamin C is severe enough, the anaemia can be severe enough to cause serious ill health and even death
- Gingivitis - a less serious, but annoying complication of scurvy are bleeding gums, which is due to gingivitis. In addition to this, gingivitis is implicated in heart disease, which is very serious
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< 5: risk factors 7: when to see a doctor > Last reviewed: 30 August 2007 || Last updated: 20 February 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
