 Vitamin A Deficiency
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A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN A in the diet, characterized by NIGHT BLINDNESS and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea (XEROPHTHALMIA). Vitamin A deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin A-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1179)
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D014802
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500.133.628
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| Concept/Terms |
Vitamin A Deficiency- Vitamin A Deficiency
- Deficiency, Vitamin A
- Deficiencies, Vitamin A
- Vitamin A Deficiencies
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Alaof? H, Burney J, Naylor R, Taren D. The impact of a Solar Market Garden programme on dietary diversity, women's nutritional status and micronutrient levels in Kalal? district of northern Benin. Public Health Nutr. 2019 10; 22(14):2670-2681.
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Tenforde MW, Yadav A, Dowdy DW, Gupte N, Shivakoti R, Yang WT, Mwelase N, Kanyama C, Pillay S, Samaneka W, Santos B, Poongulali S, Tripathy S, Riviere C, Berendes S, Lama JR, Cardoso SW, Sugandhavesa P, Christian P, Semba RD, Campbell TB, Gupta A. Vitamin A and D Deficiencies Associated With Incident Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Multinational Case-Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 07 01; 75(3):e71-e79.
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Alaof? H, Burney J, Naylor R, Taren D. Prevalence of anaemia, deficiencies of iron and vitamin A and their determinants in rural women and young children: a cross-sectional study in Kalal? district of northern Benin. Public Health Nutr. 2017 May; 20(7):1203-1213.
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Braund CC, Roosevelt GE, McCourt EA, Weisz K. The 2012 PEMpix photograph competition award winner: making a case for pringles-flavored carrots. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Dec; 30(12):900-1.
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Higgins J, Hagman J, Pan Z, MacLean P. Increased physical activity not decreased energy intake is associated with inpatient medical treatment for anorexia nervosa in adolescent females. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e61559.
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Sagel SD, Sontag MK, Anthony MM, Emmett P, Papas KA. Effect of an antioxidant-rich multivitamin supplement in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2011 Jan; 10(1):31-6.
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Feranchak AP, Gralla J, King R, Ramirez RO, Corkill M, Narkewicz MR, Sokol RJ. Comparison of indices of vitamin A status in children with chronic liver disease. Hepatology. 2005 Oct; 42(4):782-92.
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Taren DL, Duncan B, Shrestha K, Shrestha N, Genaro-Wolf D, Schleicher RL, Pfeiffer CM, Sowell AL, Greivenkamp J, Canfield L. The night vision threshold test is a better predictor of low serum vitamin A concentration than self-reported night blindness in pregnant urban Nepalese women. J Nutr. 2004 Oct; 134(10):2573-8.
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Mihora LD, Jatla KK, Little T, Campbell M, Rahim A, Enzenauer RW. Vitamin A deficiency in Afghanistan. Eye Contact Lens. 2004 Jul; 30(3):159-62.
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Canfield LM, Kaminsky RG, Taren DL, Shaw E, Sander JK. Red palm oil in the maternal diet increases provitamin A carotenoids in breastmilk and serum of the mother-infant dyad. Eur J Nutr. 2001 Feb; 40(1):30-8.
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