Vitamin A Deficiency Disorders

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A handbook for those working on the vitamin A front line in developing countries who need an information tool that presents the complexities in a clear and understandable fashion. Problems considered, include those in the fields of child survival, protection of vision and the consequences of consuming a deficient diet. The manual considers the roles played in nature by vitamin A and what happens to it in the body once it has been ingested and the need for a balance to be struck between the body’s requirements for Vitamin A to carry out the various functions and the intake from the diet. Three chapters discuss the ocular manifestations of Vitamin A and the final section is devoted to the control of vitamin A deficiency.

Product Code: B/VADD
Author(s): D. McLaren & M. Frigg
Format: Paperback
Publisher: TaskForce Sight & Life
ISBN: 3906412008
Year: 2001