A patient presents with bleeding gums, loss of teeth, and slow wound healing. The doctor diagnoses the patient as having a deficiency in vitamin ___ and suggests that he increase the amount of ___ in his diet

A. C; fruit
B. C; eggs
C. D; dairy products
D. E; fruit
E. E; vegetables


A

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