Scurvy/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• Nutrition [r]: The study of foods and nutrients and their effects on health, growth and development of any individual. ^[e]
• Deficiency disease [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Vitamin C [r]: Required by a few mammalian species, including humans and higher primates. It is water-soluble and is usually obtained by eating fruits and vegetables; associated with scurvy (hence its chemical name, ascorbic acid). ^[e]

Other related topics

• Anemia [r]: A condition characterized by insufficient circulating and effective hemoglobin in blood to support normal physiology. ^[e]
• James Lind [r]: (1716–1794) Scottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene, whose recommendation that fresh citrus fruit and lemon juice be added to the diet of sailors saw scurvy eliminated from the British Navy. ^[e]