..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Micronutrient deficiencies Vitamin A deficiency Bitot’s spots Anemia Iodine deficiency disorders Preschool and school-age children Adolescents Micronutrient deficiencies (MND) such as vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iron...

...A. Mehdad; E.M.A. Siqueira; S.F. Arruda Background: Vitamin A deficiency alters iron status leading to an iron overload in tissues; however, the mechanism of this interaction is poorly understood. The present study aimed to assess the effect of vitamin A deficiency on iron bioavailability...

... nutritionally investigated by applying anthropometric, laboratory and dietary assessment methods. Results: Mean and median serum retinol concentrations (SRCs) were 228 and 218 μg/l, respectively. Mean prevalence of nutritional deficits among children were stunting (23.4%), anemia (57.5%), vitamin A deficiency...

...Ibrahim M.D. Khatib; Ibrahim Elmadfa Aims: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess growth and nutritional status of Bedouin preschool children with special focus on the extent of the interaction of anemia with iron deficiency and vitamin A deficiency as possible underlying factors...

... of this lipid class was similar to the controls. A vitamin A deficiency was indicated by low levels of its transport proteins. A multifactorial etiology where vitamin A deficiency may play a role is discussed. © 1995 S. Karger AG, Basel 1995 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights...

... 1989 1 07 1990 19 11 2008 Parenteral nutrition Vitamin A Fatty acid esters Plasma retinol Liver tissue Subcellular distribution Vitamin A deficiency Ann Nutr Metab 1991;35:8-18 ©1991 S. KargerAG, Basel 0250-6807/91/0351-0008S2.75/0 Retinol Storage in the Rat Liver after Daily...

...Henri Garcin; Paul Higueret The effects of a vitamin A-deficient diet and the subsequent supplementation with retinoic acid (10µg/g dry diet) on serum thyroid hormones in rats were studied. In vitamin A-deficient animals there are increased levels of thyroxine and triiodothyronine and changes...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Rat Adrenals Catecholamines Vitamin A deficiency Ann. Nutr. Metab. 27: 220-227 (1983) ©1983 S. Kargcr AG, Basel 0250...

...A. Bondi; Y. Dror; I. Nir; I. Bruckental; I. Ascarelli Vitamin A deficiency caused increases in the activities of kidney arginase and liver xanthine oxidase in chicks; the changes were already apparent at 11 days of age. No changes were found in the levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate...

...Sandra F. Arruda; Egle M.A. Siqueira; Elizabeth M.T. Souza Aim: This study examined the ability of tropical vegetables to reduce oxidative stress induced by vitamin A deficiency. Methods: Vitamin A-deficient male Wistar rats were divided into four groups which were treated for 30 days...

... and biochemical changes in the colon of mice. Methods: To address this issue, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) was developed in mice by placing them on a VAD diet from weaning up to 120–170 days. Infiltration of inflammatory cells in the colon was determined histologically. Activities of adenosine deaminase, adenylate...