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Background: Scurvy is the clinical state arising from dietary deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Historically, scurvy is an ancient disease. The Egyptians recorded the symptoms as early as 1550 BC. Epidemics were witnessed during the Renaissance era (16th-18th century), at which time scurvy was the scourge of the sea explorers. In 1746, James Lind, a British naval surgeon, established the fact that oranges and lemons were effective in curing scurvy. The incidence among the British sailors sharply declined upon routine provision of lemon juice on board. During the 19th century, people who experienced the Great Potato Famine, armies of the Crimean War and American Civil War, Arctic explorers, and California Gold Rush communities were prominent victims of scurvy on land.

Francis Glisson reported the earliest case of infantile scurvy in 1650 after observing it among infants with rickets. After that, infantile scurvy was not reported for another 200 years. By the end of the 19th century, infantile scurvy was readily recognized and frequently observed in Britain and the United States. The increased incidence of infantile scurvy was attributed to the consumption of heated milk and proprietary foods deficient in vitamin C.

In 1912, Holst and Frolisch induced and cured scurvy in guinea pigs through dietary modification. This practice of supplementing the diet of infants receiving heated formulas with fresh fruit or vegetable juices eventually led to the eradication of infantile scurvy in the United States.

ARGHHH.

Who needs Vitamin C when yer sittin' on a pile o' yer treasure.
ARGHHHHHH.

(Screw scurvy, let's all get AIDS.)

Huzzah! I have learned something new!

me, i drew it too, ill see if i can get an image up....

"Hey I just saw you at the OMFG clan!"
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Mmm orange juice is good, 'cept after you brush your teeth and then drink it. gonk

Same thing with Gatorade. Ish so gross. sad