Which is the FALSE statement regarding vitamin C?

a. Vitamin C may decrease the duration of the common cold.
b. People prone to developing certain types of kidney stones should avoid vitamin C supplementation.
c. Vitamin C is efficiently stored in the liver, so deficiency symptoms take weeks or months to develop.
d. Vitamin C supplements are unlikely to cause toxicity.


c. Vitamin C is efficiently stored in the liver, so deficiency symptoms take weeks or months to develop.

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