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Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin C deficiency

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Is a type of:

Vitamin deficiency

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Symptoms

Joint swelling
Bruising
Fever
Fever, malaise, aches
Leg pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Vitamin C deficiency
Ascorbic acid
4.6
8 reviews

Tests

Complete blood count
Vitamin C blood level

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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