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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
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Subject: The Prevalence of Vit. C Deficiency
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 22:59:40 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 10 22:59:40 1986
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[Although some people may consider this posting aid and comfort with the
 enemy, its not that I deny that people need vitamins.  It's just that most
 people who can afford Vitamin supplements have no need for them.]

From JAMA, Nov. 22/29, 1985 254:2894
Reproduced from Basu, TK, Schorah, CJ "Vitamin C in health and disease", 1981

Proportion of Population Groups with
Low Leukocyte Vitamin C Reserves

Group				A		B

Young, Healthy		        3% (*)          0%
Elderly, Healthy		20%	 	3%
Elderly, Outpatient		68%		20%
Patients with Cancer		76%		46%
Institutionalized Elderly	95%		50%
Institutionalized Young		100%		30%

A - indicates those with values 2 standard deviations below normal
	((*) Note: by definition of S.D., cannot be below 3%.)
B - indicates those with values low enough to be considered in danger
	of developing Scurvy.

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				Craig Werner
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