Vitamins’ existence posited

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Frederick Hopkins (1861-1947) suggests the existence of vitamins and suggests that a lack of vitamins causes scurvy and rickets

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Vitamins’ existence posited". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6407, accessed 29 March 2024.]

6407 Vitamins’ existence posited 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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