 Xerophthalmia
"Xerophthalmia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
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D014985
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.187.810 C11.496.260.892
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| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xerophthalmia" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Taren DL, Sanjur D, Rivera G, Crompton DW, Nesheim M, Cox JT, Williamson EC. The nutritional status of Guaymi Indians living in Chiriqui province, Republic of Panam?. Arch Latinoam Nutr. 1992 Jun; 42(2):118-26.
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