Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones and delayed wound healing occur due to the deficiency of which one of the following vitamins?
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
The symptoms listed, such as bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones, and delayed wound healing, are classical signs of Scurvy. Scurvy is a disease caused by severe deficiency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid). Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen, a vital protein that forms connective tissues in the skin, gums, bones, and blood vessels.