What is true about scurvy?
A) It can occur not only in humans but also in most other animals, such as dogs and cats.
B) Some signs of scurvy can be treated with artificial vitamin C, but some signs can be treated only with vitamin C from natural sources.
C) Gooseflesh and easy bruising are typical signs.
D) Treatment with at least 1 g of vitamin C per day is needed to relieve the clinical signs and symptoms of scurvy.
E) The mechanism for most of the symptoms of scurvy is the inability to remove the propeptides during the processing of procollagen to collagen.
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