Scurvy
Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Common symptoms include pinpoint bleeding around hair follicles, along the gums, and under the nails, as seen in this photograph.This disease rarely occurs in the United States.
Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Pinpoint bleeding around hair follicles, and "corkscrew hairs" as seen in this picture, can occur as a result of scurvy. Bleeding along the gums is common. This disease rarely occurs in the United States.
Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Symptoms include pinpoint bleeding around hair follicles, "corkscrew hairs", and bleeding along the gums, as seen in this photograph. This disease rarely occurs in the United States.
