Vitamin A deficiency and clinical associations: A review

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El Beitune, P [1 ]
Duarte, G [1 ]
de Morais, EN [1 ]
Quintana, SM [1 ]
Vannucchi, H [1 ]
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[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Hosp Clin, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICION | 2003年 / 53卷 / 04期
关键词：
vitamin A deficiency; pregnancy; HIV;
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R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
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100403 ;
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An important focus of attention in Public Health has been micronutrient deficiency in human being because of the enhanced vulnerability of individuals to the effects of micronutrient deficiency or imbalance. Among all micronutrients deficiencies, vitamin A has been one of the most important public health problems, affecting a large percentage of people in developing countries. Vitamin A is particularly important for its role in the process of organism defense against infections. This article reviews comprehensively vitamin A metabolism, it highlights hypovitaminosis A relationship with pregnancy and human immunodeficiency, showing its repercussions in several clinical conditions.
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