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A 50 year old obese man complains of several recent abscesses in the gingiva with loosening of teeth. He also suffers from itching of skin and polyuria. The most probable etiology is______________?

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A 50 year old obese man complains of several recent abscesses in the gingiva with loosening of teeth. He also suffers from itching of skin and polyuria. The most probable etiology is______________?

A. Scurvy
B. Myxoedema
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Vitamin A deficiency