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Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the body, symptoms typically include lethargy, spongy gums, bleeding from mucous membranes and spots mainly on the legs and thighs.
Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus or magnesium in the bones of children. This causes bone softening leading to fractures and deformity.
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∙ 10y agoScurvy is Vitamic C deficiency and Rickets is Vitamin D & calcium deficiency caused by bone deformities.
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A disease caused by lack of vitamin C?
Lack of vitamin C is Scurvy.
What disease is caused by a lack of vitamin D cause?
scurvy
What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?
A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency
Is rickets caused by microbes?
No, it is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C- like scurvy is.
Which foods would prevent rickets and scurvy?
Foods high in vitamin C.
What are some diseases that are related to vitamins?
rickets,scurvy,night blindness,bery-bery.etc
What are five diseases caused by nutrient deficiency?
Pellagra, Rickets, Scurvy, Beriberi and Beri-Beri
What vitamin deficiencey can cause rickets?
Scurvy Kwashiorkor Marasmus Beriberi Rickets Pernicious anemia Iron Deficiency Zinc Deficiency Magnesium Deficiency
Which disease that is directly cause by a nutritional deficiency?
That depends on what you are deficient in. For instance, vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy. Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets and osteoporosis. Vitamin B deficiency causes a host of problems including, niacin: pellagra and thiamine: beriberi. Macronutrient deficiency (Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats) can cause many problems as well including malnutrition.
What is difference of rickets and osteomalacia?
rickets are seen in children whereas osteomalacia is softaining of bone in the case of adults
What are examples of deficiency disorders?
Beri beri, rickets, anemia, goitre, night blindness, scurvy e.t.c. R da diseases caused by the deficiency of some nutritions........
What food deficiency causes scurvy?
Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C. I`m telling you EAT YOUR VITAMIN C.
