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Avitaminosis
Avitaminosis is any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency. They are designated by the same letter as the vitamin. Avitaminoses include
- avitaminosis A, xerophthalmia[?] or night blindness[?]
- thiamin deficiency causes beriberi
- niacin deficiency causes pellagra[?]
- avitaminosis C, scurvy
- vitamin D deficiency causes rickets
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