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  Scurvy presents as a clinical syndrome stemming from an inadequate vitamin C. Within 4 to 12 weeks after discontinuing vitamin C consumption, the body's reservoir of this vitamin typically becomes depleted. Various factors can negatively impact the absorption and functions of ascorbic acid. Unlike most animals, humans cannot synthesize their vitamin C and thus depend on external sources. Vitamin C is essential for humans, while other animals don't require it from external sources. Several factors can lead to vitamin C deficiency, including alcoholism, infants relying solely on cow's milk, elderly individuals subsisting on a tea and toast diet, economically disadvantaged individuals with limited access to fruits and vegetables, smokers, those with eating disorders, individuals with Type 1 diabetes requiring higher vitamin C intake, people with gastrointestinal conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, those with iron overload leading to excessive vitamin C excretion by...