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Conditions›Vitamin deficiency›Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin C deficiency

Is a type of:Vitamin deficiency
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

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
4.68 reviews

Tests

Complete blood count
Vitamin C blood level

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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Why does vitamin C deficiency cause back pain?
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