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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Scurvy
  1. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 
    ... acid is also used to prevent and treat scurvy (a disease that causes fatigue, gum swelling, joint ... take up to 4 weeks for symptoms of scurvy to improve.Ascorbic acid supplements are available alone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682583.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Vitamin C From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... mg per day) for many weeks can get scurvy . Scurvy causes fatigue , inflammation of the gums, small red ... wound healing, and corkscrew hairs. Additional signs of scurvy include depression as well as swollen, bleeding gums ...
    https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer - Drugs and Supplements