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Re: scurvy
In a message dated 8/26/2002 6:16:42 AM Central Daylight Time,
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:
> English sailors carried limes on their ships to prevent the disease Scurvy,
> which is caused by a Vitamin C deficiency, and which leads to deterioration
>
> of connective tissue and generally loss of teeth. Please have your facts
> straight before you pass them along to your students.
>
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> keets
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DAMN!! My mistake. I did tell them scurvy when I explained it, but when i
was making the post I had forgotten whether it was rickets or scurvy and
asked some people, and they said rickets. My fault for asking ignorant
people.
mc