If vitamin A didnt exist would scarvy be common? – Secondary 11

Question: If vitamin A didnt exist would scarvy be common?
- Keywords:
  scurvy,
  vitamin a
Asked by natrualme to Jemma on 28 May 2012.
- Jemma Ransom answered on 28 May 2012:
  
  Hi @natrualme,
  
  Scurvy is actually caused by a lack of vitamin C which is important for maintaining bone strength. However if we don’t get enough vitamin A, our immune systems become defective, and in developing countries vitamin A deficiency is a common cause of night blindness.
  
  Jemma

Question: If vitamin A didnt exist would scarvy be common?