Lack of vitamin C in the diet interferes with the ability of fibroblasts to produce collagen. What effect might this interference have on connective tissue?

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Pickles

10 December, 13:04

Lack of vitamin C in the diet interferes with the ability of fibroblasts to produce collagen. What effect might this interference have on connective tissue?

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Celeste Bowen · Answer 1

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Function of vitamin C is healing wounds. Its deficiency causes multiple effects on connective tissue. It decreases the amount of collagen synthesis and angiogenesis and increases the amount of fibroblast and also increases capillary fragility and definitely because of its deficiency wound will not be healed properly or may not be healed.