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Vitamin A Deficiency  

Type

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Définition

  • 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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Synonyme(s)

  • Deficiency, Vitamin A

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZT15499H-Z

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 06/07/2009