Scurvy disorders, unusual eating habits, alcoholism, and old people who live alone. Other risk factors include intestinal malabsorption and dialysis. Humans and certain other animals require vitamin C in their diets to make the building blocks for collagen. Diagnosis typically is based on physical signs, X-rays, and improvement after treatment. Treatment is with vitamin C supplements taken by mouth. Improvement often begins in a few days with complete recovery in a few weeks. Sources of vitamin C in the diet include citrus fruit and a number of vegetables such as tomatoes and potatoes. Cooking often decreases vitamin C in foods. Scurvy
Navy of the Independent State of Croatia from defecting with their vessels to the Partisans. Three officers commanded the RMNDH: Navy of the Independent State of Croatia The Navy of the Independent State of Croatia (, RMNDH), was established as the navy of the Independent State of Croatia (, NDH) on 10 April 1941, the date the Axis puppet state was created by the fascist "Ustaše" party from parts of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which had been invaded by the Axis powers four days earlier. It consisted of two commands, the Coast and Maritime Traffic Command, and the River and River Traffic Command, and had its headquarters