Chapter: Medicine and surgery: Nutritional and metabolic disorders

Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, which was first described by Lind in the eighteenth century. - Definition, Incidence, Aetiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical features, Complications, Investigations, Management, Prognosis.

Vitamin C deficiency

 

Definition

 

Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, which was first described by Lind in the eighteenth century.

 

Aetiology/pathophysiology

 

Occurs in the poor, pregnant or those on a peculiar diet. Young children have a high requirement. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is found in citrus fruits, potatoes, green vegetables and fortified fruit drinks. Vitamin C is involved in the hydroxylation of proline to hydroxyproline necessary for collagen synthesis.

 

Clinical features

 

Patients develop listlessness, anorexia, cachexia, gingivitis, loose teeth, petechial haemorrhages and bleeding.

 

Management

 

Ascorbic acid supplementation is rapidly effective.

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