Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency

Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Vitamin C deficiency includes the 6 symptoms listed below:

• Symptoms of mild deficiency:
  • Weakness
  • Lassitude
  • Swollen gums
  • Nosebleeds
• Scurvy - from severe vitamin C deficiency; see symptoms of scurvy
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Vitamin C deficiency:

• Overview -- Vitamin C deficiency
• Complications -- Vitamin C deficiency
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Vitamin C deficiency
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Vitamin C deficiency: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

• Weakness -- Symptom Checker
• Swollen gums -- Symptom Checker

Vitamin C deficiency: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

• Nosebleeds -- Assessment Questionnaire

Vitamin C deficiency: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Vitamin C deficiency:

• Scurvy
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Anemia
• more complications...»

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Do I have Vitamin C deficiency?

• Vitamin C deficiency: Introduction
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Vitamin C deficiency
• Hidden Causes of Vitamin C deficiency
• Treatments for Vitamin C deficiency
• More about Vitamin C deficiency

Wrongly Diagnosed with Vitamin C deficiency?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Vitamin C deficiency includes:

• Depression
• more diagnoses...»

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More about symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

More information about symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Vitamin C deficiency
• Underlying causes of Vitamin C deficiency
• Risk factors for Vitamin C deficiency

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Nosebleeds - see all causes of Nosebleeds
• Swollen gums - see all causes of Swollen gums
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Vitamin C deficiency as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency, it is also important to consider Vitamin C deficiency as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Vitamin C deficiency may cause:

• Alkaline phosphatase levels low (plasma or serum)
• Eye red
• Genu valgum
• Genu varum
• Gum pathology
• Haemolytic anaemia
• Macrocytosis (erythrocyte)
• Microcytosis (erythrocyte)
• Pathological fracture
• Periosteal reaction
• Red cell production reduced
• Splinter haemorrhages
• Vascular hemostatic disorder

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Vitamin C deficiency
• More about Vitamin C deficiency
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency. This signs and symptoms information for Vitamin C deficiency has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Vitamin C deficiency signs or Vitamin C deficiency symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Vitamin C deficiency symptoms.

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