A patient visited a doctor with a complaint of bleeding gums. This medical condition arose due to deficiency of which vitamin?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Ascorbic acid
Each vitamin has its own deficiency disease. Scurvy, whose typical sign is bleeding gums, is caused by a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
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