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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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Shirali GS, Oelberg DG, Mehta KP. Maternal-neonatal serum vitamin A concentrations. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1989 Jul; 9(1):62-6.