A 62-year-old woman who smokes one pack of cigarettes a day and whose food intake records reveal a minimal intake of vitamin C foods may be at risk for

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Signs of vitamin C deficiency are tissue bleeding,including easy bruising and pinpoint skin hemorrhages.Smokers deplete their supply of vitamin C more rapidly than nonsmokers.Cigarette smoke is a source of environmental free radicals,and vitamin C is needed to break down toxic compounds in cigarette smoke.

A 62-Year-Old Woman Who Smokes One Pack of Cigarettes a Day