2nd Irish Congress of - IMJ

10. Functions of the nerve cell . ... Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia. Vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy. Deficiency of ascorbic acid for 20 to 30 weeks, which occurred frequently during long ship voyages in the past, causes scurvy. One of the most important effects of scurvy is failure of wounds to heal. ................
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