"Vitamin A Deficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin A Deficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Bilateral liquefactive corneal necrosis: a rare and devastating complication of vitamin A deficiency in the adult. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 19; 14(2).
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COVID-19: Endogenous Retinoic Acid Theory and Retinoic Acid Depletion Syndrome. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov; 144:110250.
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Why measles deaths are surging - and coronavirus could make it worse. Nature. 2020 04; 580(7804):446-447.
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Causes and Management Outcomes of Acquired Corneal Opacity in a Preschool Age (0-5 Years) Group: A Hospital-Based Study. Cornea. 2019 Jul; 38(7):868-872.
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The Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in Chinese Children: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2017 Nov 25; 9(12).
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Response to: 'Serious danger signals', response to: 'The effect of neonatal vitamin A supplementation on morbidity and mortality at 12 months: a randomized trial'. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 10 01; 46(5):1721.
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Impact of Vitamin A and Carotenoids on the Risk of Tuberculosis Progression. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Sep 15; 65(6):900-909.
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Quantum Jump in the Coverage of Mega Doses of Vitamin A Supplementation Program to Children in India. Indian Pediatr. 2017 09 15; 54(9):784-786.
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Ocular abnormalities associated with hypovitaminosis A in Hanwoo calves: a report of two cases. J Vet Med Sci. 2017 Oct 20; 79(10):1753-1756.
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Vitamin A supplements for reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 09 07; 9:CD003648.